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manhandle

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man·han·dle  (mnhndl)
tr.v. man·han·dled, man·han·dling, man·han·dles
1. To handle roughly.
2. To move or handle by manpower alone.

manhandle
Verb
[-handling, -handled]
1. to handle or push someone about roughly
2. to move something by manpower rather than by machinery
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.manhandle - handle roughly; "I was manhandled by the police"
palm, handle - touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

manhandle
verb 1. rough up, pull, push, paw (informal) maul, handle roughly, knock about or around
verb 2. haul, carry, pull, push, lift, manoeuvre, tug, shove, hump Brit. (slang) heave
Translations
manhandle [ˈmænhændl] vtmaltratar (= move by hand) [+ goods] → manipular
manhandle [ˈmænhændl] vt (= mistreat) → maltraiter, malmener (= move by hand); manutentionner
manhandle [ˈmænhændl] vt (mistreat) → grob behandeln;
(move by hand) → (von Hand) befördern
manhandle [ˈmænhændl] vt (= treat roughly) → malmenare (= move by hand) [+ goods] → spostare a mano


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Since I have undertaken to manhandle this Leviathan, it behoves me to approve myself omnisciently exhaustive in the enterprise; not overlooking the minutest seminal germs of his blood, and spinning him out to the uttermost coil of his bowels.
Others of the sailors joined with them in this attempt, and a twisted turmoil ensued; while standing out of harm's way, the valiant captain danced up and down with a whale-pike, calling upon his officers to manhandle that atrocious scoundrel, and smoke him along to the quarter-deck.
 
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