stringing up

A form of string up — To kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of string up
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APA

stringing up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringing%20up

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“stringing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringing%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stringing up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringing%20up.

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