manstealing

man·steal·ing

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-stee-ling]
- /ˈmænˌsti lɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-stee-ling]
- /ˈmænˌsti lɪŋ/

Definitions of manstealing word

noun manstealing the act of kidnapping. 1
noun manstealing The act or business of kidnapping human beings, especially with a view to enslave them. 1

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Origin of manstealing

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; man1 + stealing

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Parts of speech for Manstealing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Manstealing

manstealing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

manstealing usage trend in Literature

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