manhandle
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
/ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/
Definition of manhandle
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
“I see him—Tom—on horse-block standing, Trumpet at mouth, thrown up all amain, An elephant's bugle, vociferous demanding Of topmen aloft in the hurricane of rain, "Letting that sail there your faces flog? Manhandle it, men, and you'll get the good grog!"”
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verb
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(transitive)To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
“I see him—Tom—on horse-block standing, Trumpet at mouth, thrown up all amain, An elephant's bugle, vociferous demanding Of topmen aloft in the hurricane of rain, "Letting that sail there your faces flog? Manhandle it, men, and you'll get the good grog!"”
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(transitive)To assault or beat up a person.
“The polls were guarded by bullies who did not hesitate at command to manhandle any decent citizen indicated by the local leaders.”
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(transitive)To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.
“She yells at people who manhandle the tomatoes or break the beans.”
“Britain’s most senior police chief defied pressure to resign as she dismissed “armchair” critics amid widespread outrage over officers manhandling women who were mourning the killing of Sarah Everard.”
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(transitive)To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.
“Riders who succeed on this terrain are able to manhandle their bike as it rattles over the bumps.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English manne-handlen, man handelen, equivalent to man (“male person”) + handle.
Words you can make from manhandle
154 playable · top: HEADMAN (13 pts)
Best play headman 13 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
8 words5-letter words
27 words- ALMAH 10 pts
- ALMEH 10 pts
- HALMA 10 pts
- HAMAL 10 pts
- HEMAL 10 pts
- AAHED 9 pts
- AHEAD 9 pts
- HADAL 9 pts
- HALED 9 pts
- ADMAN 8 pts
- ADMEN 8 pts
- AMEND 8 pts
- DAMAN 8 pts
- HENNA 8 pts
- LAMED 8 pts
- MANED 8 pts
- MEDAL 8 pts
- MENAD 8 pts
- NAMED 8 pts
- LEMAN 7 pts
- MANNA 7 pts
- ALAND 6 pts
- ELAND 6 pts
- LADEN 6 pts
- NALED 6 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ANNAL 5 pts
4-letter words
53 words- AHEM 9 pts
- AMAH 9 pts
- HAEM 9 pts
- HALM 9 pts
- HAME 9 pts
- HELM 9 pts
- AHED 8 pts
- DAHL 8 pts
- DHAL 8 pts
- HADE 8 pts
- HAED 8 pts
- HAND 8 pts
- HEAD 8 pts
- HELD 8 pts
- DAME 7 pts
- DAMN 7 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- HALE 7 pts
- HEAL 7 pts
- MADE 7 pts
- MEAD 7 pts
- MELD 7 pts
- MEND 7 pts
- ALMA 6 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- LAMA 6 pts
- LAME 6 pts
- MALE 6 pts
- MANA 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MEAL 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- LADE 5 pts
- LAND 5 pts
- LEAD 5 pts
- LEND 5 pts
- NADA 5 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAN 4 pts
- ANAL 4 pts
- ANNA 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- NAAN 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
- NANA 4 pts
3-letter words
40 words- HAM 8 pts
- HEM 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- DAH 7 pts
- EDH 7 pts
- HAD 7 pts
- AAH 6 pts
- AHA 6 pts
- DAM 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- LAH 6 pts
- MAD 6 pts
- MED 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- AMA 5 pts
- ELM 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MEL 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEL 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- ELD 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- LED 4 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
2-letter words
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