noun · The ghost of a person who died by hanging, or a person found dead by hanging.

传说这间老屋里闹吊死鬼。

noun · The word-guessing game where a stick figure is drawn as players miss letters.

我们在英语课上玩了吊死鬼游戏。

noun · A colloquial name for an inchworm or looper caterpillar, often seen hanging from trees.

树上垂下来一只吊死鬼。