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manhandling

man·han·dle
M m

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 manhandling word

  • verb with object manhandling to handle roughly. 1
  • verb with object manhandling to move by human strength, without the use of mechanical appliances. 1
  • noun manhandling Present participle of manhandle. 1

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Origin of manhandling

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Manhandling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

manhandling 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.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

manhandling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for manhandling

noun manhandling

  • abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.

Top questions with manhandling

  • what is manhandling?

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