💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Manhandle"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| maulverb | (usually of an animal) To savage; to cause serious physical wounds. |
| womanhandleverb | (transitive, rare, humorous) To handle someone or something gently, or with very little effort (sometimes as opposed to manhandle). |
| manhaulnoun | The act or practice of pulling sledges, trucks, etc. by human power, unaided by animals or machines. |
| handlenoun | The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. |
| haulnoun | An act of hauling or pulling, particularly with force; a (violent) pull or tug. |
| maneuvrenoun | (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of maneuver. [(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.] |
| levernoun | (mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. |
| maneuvernoun | A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity. |
| mess upverb | (transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin. |
| bousenoun | (obsolete) to drink, especially alcoholic drink |
| carryverb | (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| manœuververb | Obsolete spelling of maneuver. [(ambitransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.] |
| wieldverb | To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool. |
| grappleverb | (figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with. |
| boxhaulverb | (nautical, ambitransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round. |
| heave-hoverb | (informal) To pull forcefully. |
| horsenoun | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| manoeuvernoun | (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of maneuver. [(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.] |
| gropeverb | To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually. |
| strong-armverb | (often figurative, transitive) To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle. |
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