EGAVE

manhandle

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
  2. verb To assault or beat up a person.
  3. verb To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.
  4. verb To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.

Similar words

maul womanhandle manhaul handle haul maneuvre lever maneuver mess up bouse

Often followed by

the a me him her it them you their his

Word family

manhandled manhandles manhandling

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