manspread
manspread · manspreads · manspread · manspreading
To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than…To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.
/ˈmænˌspɹɛd/
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, informal, usually)To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.
Origin
Back-formation from manspreading.Back-formation from manspreading.
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Forms
manspreads, manspreading, manspread, manspreadirregular · Lesson
| Base form | manspread · to manspread |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | manspreads |
| Present participle | manspreading |
| Past simple | manspread |
| Past participle | manspread |
Tenses
manspread · manspread · will manspread · have manspreadPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.