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manhandle

man·han·dle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-han-dl, man-han-dl]
    • /ˈmænˌhæn dl, mænˈhæn dl/
    • /ˌmænˈhæn.dəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-han-dl, man-han-dl]
    • /ˈmænˌhæn dl, mænˈhæn dl/

Definitions of manhandle word

  • verb with object manhandle to handle roughly. 1
  • verb with object manhandle to move by human strength, without the use of mechanical appliances. 1
  • noun manhandle Move (a heavy object) by hand with great effort. 1
  • transitive verb manhandle treat roughly 1
  • transitive verb manhandle move by manual effort 1
  • verb manhandle If someone is manhandled, they are physically held or pushed, for example when they are being taken somewhere. 0

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Origin of manhandle

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English. See man1, handle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Manhandle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

manhandle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for manhandle

verb manhandle

  • maltreat — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
  • maul — a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
  • rough up — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • mistreat — to treat badly or abusively.
  • pull — pull media

Antonyms for manhandle

verb manhandle

  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
  • preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

Top questions with manhandle

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