Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to lynch
Participle: lynched
Gerund: lynching
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | lynch |
| you | lynch |
| he;she;it | lynches |
| we | lynch |
| you | lynch |
| they | lynch |
Perfect
| I | have lynched |
| you | have lynched |
| he;she;it | has lynched |
| we | have lynched |
| you | have lynched |
| they | have lynched |
Past
| I | lynched |
| you | lynched |
| he;she;it | lynched |
| we | lynched |
| you | lynched |
| they | lynched |
Pluperfect
| I | had lynched |
| you | had lynched |
| he;she;it | had lynched |
| we | had lynched |
| you | had lynched |
| they | had lynched |
Future
| I | will lynch |
| you | will lynch |
| he;she;it | will lynch |
| we | will lynch |
| you | will lynch |
| they | will lynch |
Future Perfect
| I | will have lynched |
| you | will have lynched |
| he;she;it | will have lynched |
| we | will have lynched |
| you | will have lynched |
| they | will have lynched |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | lynch |
| you | lynch |
| he;she;it | lynch |
| we | lynch |
| you | lynch |
| they | lynch |
Perfect
| I | have lynched |
| you | have lynched |
| he;she;it | have lynched |
| we | have lynched |
| you | have lynched |
| they | have lynched |
Imperfect
| I | lynched |
| you | lynched |
| he;she;it | lynched |
| we | lynched |
| you | lynched |
| they | lynched |
Pluperfect
| I | had lynched |
| you | had lynched |
| he;she;it | had lynched |
| we | had lynched |
| you | had lynched |
| they | had lynched |
Conditional
Present
| I | would lynch |
| you | would lynch |
| he;she;it | would lynch |
| we | would lynch |
| you | would lynch |
| they | would lynch |
Perfect
| I | would have lynched |
| you | would have lynched |
| he;she;it | would have lynched |
| we | would have lynched |
| you | would have lynched |
| they | would have lynched |
Imperative
| you | lynch |
| we | Let's lynch |
| you | lynch |
Verbs conjugated like 'lynch'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'lynch'
lanch,
lunch,
synch,
bench,
blanch,
blench,
bunch,
cinch,
clench,
clinch,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
First attested 1835, from Lynch law, which appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch. For the surname, see Lynch. Ultimately a possible doublet of linch.
Verbs referencing "lynch"
Finnish with old forms
lynkata, German, old spelling
lynchen, Irish
linseáil, Swedish
lyncha, Norwegian
lynsje, Norwegian, nynorsk
lynsje.
Sample Sentences
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Public anger erupted. Soldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals about the true intentions of the attack. [2018, “Europe's Flashpoints” (2:12 from the start), in Close Up — The Current Affairs Documentary, episode 2, (narration regarding the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt) (actor), via Deutsche Welle TV, av-44888523, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2018:]
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I telephoned Bill Brandon in Oxford and begged him to get the new refrigeration unit into production before I got lynched. [2024, Louis Hagen, Suddenly an Englishman:]