Synonyms for beheading
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An instance of a person being beheaded.
A large crowd gathered to see the beheading.
Forms
- Plural
- beheadings → decapitations, executions, decollations…
Example sentences
- execution Is execution by lethal injection unconstitutional?
- decapitation The coroner determined that the cause of death was decapitation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| beheading | rising | |
| execution | steady | |
| decapitation | steady | |
| decollation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- execution4
- 10 letters
- beheadment
- 11 letters
- decollation
- 12 letters
- decapitation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (execution4 = 4 syllables).