manhandle

English

verb

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English manne-handlen affix from English man (person, male person, adult male, human male, short for m, human) + English handle.

Origin

English

handle

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Addyman English
Bonesman English
Callao Man English
Chineseman English
Discman English
Earthman English
Fennoman English
Freedman English
Freeman English
Guineaman English
Jewman English
Klansman English
Limerickman English
Moonman English
Mothman English
Nepman English
Newman English
Portman English
Scottishman English
Superman English
VATman English
Walkman English
Wealdsman English
aidman English
aircraftman English
almsman English
alongshoreman English
anchorman English
antiman English
apeman English
axeman English
axhandle English
backman English
backwoodsman English
badman English
baseman English
bassman English
batman English
batty man English
beastman English
bedeman English
beggarman English
behandle English
bellman English
beman English
bioman English
blindman English
bluesman English
boardsman English
boatsman English
boilerman English
bookman English
bossman English
bowsman English
brotherman English
candyman English
canoeman English
careerman English
cattleman English
cavalryman English
caveman English
centreman English
chapelman English
churchman English
cis man English
commonwealthman English
commonwealthsman English
conjureman English
counterman English
crossbowman English
dangerman English
deadman English
decoyman English
deman English
demesman English
demiman English
derrickman English
deskman English
disman English
doomsman English
draftman English
earthsman English
eighthman English
fieldman English
fieldsman English
file handle English
foeman English
fogman English
footman English
foreman English
fraudsman English
freedman English
freshman English
frogman English
frontiersman English
frontman English
gadsman English
gasman English
gentleman English
gleeman English
goodman English
gownman English
gownsman English
gray man English
groomsman English
halseman English
handle English
handleability English
handleable English
handlebar English
handlebody English
handleless English
handler English
handlesome English
handlest English
handleth English
handling English
handman English
hardman English
he-man English
head man English
hellman English
helmsman English
herdman English
highman English
highwayman English
hillman English
hireman English
hodman English
hoodman English
horseman English
hundredman English
hypeman English
infantryman English
ironman English
jughandle English
jujuman English
junkman English
keyman English
kidsman English
kingsman English
landsman English
layman English
leatherman English
leman English
lemman English
lifeboatsman English
lizardman English
locoman English
lodesman English
longbowman English
loresman English
loverman English
magsman English
mailman English
man English
man child English
man date English
man-bag English
man-hour English
man-killer English
man-made English
man-rate English
man-wolf English
manable English
manbaby English
manbitch English
manboob English
manbot English
manbote English
manboy English
manbulge English
mancart English
manchild English
mandem English
mandom English
mandrill English
maneating English
maneen English
maness English
manface English
manfiction English
manfriend English
manful English
manhair English
manhater English
manhating English
manhaul English
manhole English
manhood English
manhour English
manhug English
manhunt English
manhunter English
manhunting English
mankiller English
mankin English
mankind English
manless English
manlet English
manlift English
manlike English
manling English
manlock English
manlover English
manly English
mannequin English
manness English
mannie English
mannish English
manpack English
manpage English
manpain English
manparts English
manpower English
manpurse English
manqueller English
manquelling English
manred English
manrent English
manroot English
manrope English
manscape English
manservant English
manship English
mansicle English
manslaught English
manslaughter English
manslaughterer English
manslaughtering English
manslayer English
manslaying English
manslut English
mansome English
manspeak English
manspreading English
manstealer English
manstealing English
manstopper English
manstopping English
mantastic English
manthing English
mantit English
mantrap English
manward English
manwards English
manway English
manwhore English
manwise English
marksman English
marshman English
masman English
meatman English
megaman English
mennish English
merman English
mermin English
middleman English
mishandle English
mizzentopman English
mobsman English
moneyman English
mophandle English
muscleman English
nabman English
netherman English
niggerman English
nobleman English
nonman English
north countryman English
nurseryman English
outhandle English
outman English
overhandle English
overman English
paceman English
panhandle English
panman English
peterman English
pitchman English
pivotman English
ploughman English
plowman English
pointsman English
portman English
pressman English
privateersman English
pseudohandle English
puppetman English
questman English
ragman English
rehandle English
remainder-man English
reman English
rescueman English
rocketman English
rodsman English
sawman English
scampsman English
scienceman English
screwman English
sectionman English
shieldsman English
shipman English
sightsman English
silkman English
skillman English
skyman English
songman English
spiderman English
spirit man English
spirit-man English
spiritman English
spoilsman English
sternsman English
stickhandle English
subman English
superman English
swagman English
swineman English
swingman English
swordsman English
talesman English
taximan English
taxman English
tenderman English
titman English
topsman English
towerman English
townman English
townsman English
transman English
triggerman English
tripeman English
truckman English
turkeyman English
underclassman English
underman English
unman English
upperclassman English
utilityman English
villageman English
wardsman English
warman English
waterman English
wealsman English
wereman English
wheelsman English
whipsman English
whoreman English
wicker man English
wild man English
wolfman English
wombman English
yardsman English
yearsman English
yeggman English
yes-man English
yesman English
youthman English
hendel Dutch, Flemish
ハンドル Japanese
handel Middle English
man Middle English
manne-handlen Middle English
man Chinese
핸들 Korean
man Volapük
man Tok Pisin
Hendel Pennsylvania German
man Sranan Tongo
man Chinook Jargon
man Torres Strait Creole