manhandle

man·han·dle

verb \ˈman-ˌhan-d^əl\

Definition of MANHANDLE

transitive verb

1

: to handle roughly

2

: to move or manage by human force <manhandled the posts into place>

Examples of MANHANDLE

1. They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck.
2. She manhandled the posts into place.
3. He was manhandling the boy.
4. He says he was manhandled by the police.

First Known Use of MANHANDLE

1851

Related to MANHANDLE

Synonyms: maltreat, maul, mishandle, rough (up)

Related Words: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, misuse; roughhouse, wrestle; bash, batter, beat, buffet, drub, lambaste (or lambast), lick, pommel, pound, pummel, slap, thrash; harm, hurt, injure, wound; oppress, persecute, wrong; ambush, assail, attack; clobber, fight, gang up (on), hit, jump, knock; torment, torture

Near Antonyms: caress, fondle, pet; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper; care (for), foster, nurture

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Rhymes with MANHANDLE

foot-candle, mishandle, panhandle, stickhandle