womanhandle
womanhandle · womanhandles · womanhandled · womanhandling
To handle someone or something gently, or with very little effortTo handle someone or something gently, or with very little effort (sometimes as opposed to manhandle).
/ˈwʊm.ənˌhæn.dəl/
Meaning
2 senses(humorous, rare, transitive)To handle someone or something gently, or with very little effort (sometimes as opposed to manhandle).
(humorous, rare, transitive)To manhandle or treat roughly (when done by a woman).
Origin
Blend of woman + manhandle.Blend of woman + manhandle.
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Forms
womanhandles, womanhandling, womanhandled, womanhandled| Base form | womanhandle · to womanhandle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | womanhandles |
| Present participle | womanhandling |
| Past simple | womanhandled |
| Past participle | womanhandled |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular 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.