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manhandle.

To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/
  1. To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.

    transitive
  2. To assault or beat up a person.

    transitive
  3. To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.

    transitive
  4. To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English manne-handlen, man handelen, equivalent to man (“male person”) + handle.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.