mangle

[ mang-guhl ]

/ ˈmæŋ gəl /

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verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling.

to injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing: The coat sleeve was mangled in the gears of the machine.

to spoil; ruin; mar badly: to mangle a text by careless typesetting.

Origin of mangle

1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French mangler, perhaps dissimilated variant of Old French mangonner “to mangle”; akin to mangonel

SYNONYMS FOR mangle

2 deface; destroy.

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synonym study for mangle

1. See maim.

OTHER WORDS FROM mangle

mangler, noun

Words nearby mangle

mangemange, manger, mangetout, mangey, mangia-cake, mangle, mango, Mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mango madness, mangonel

Definition for mangle (2 of 2)

mangle²

[ mang-guhl ]

/ ˈmæŋ gəl /

noun

a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.

verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling.

to smooth or press with a mangle.

Metalworking. to squeeze (metal plates) between rollers.

Origin of mangle

1765–75; <Dutch mangel ≪ Late Latin manganum.See mangonel

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Example sentences from the Web for mangle

They had her give the weather update, and even let her mangle the word “amok.”
The 6 Craziest Carrie Prejean Moments|The Daily Beast Video|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Wagstaffe, for instance, she never has no more than five days, and on the sixth she's back at her mangle.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine
Fixing her deep radiant eyes on them, she would reply with thrilling earnestness, “Has your grandmother sold her mangle yet?”
The Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories|Laura E. Richards
Mangle was a brother academician whom their father had taught them to despise.
Ayala's Angel|Anthony Trollope

Enthusiastic hearers pressed into the green room where I had sunk into a chair as immovable as the mangle.
My Impresssions of America|Margot Asquith
When no heater is attached to the shoe or one roller, the mangle is a cold mangle.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen

British Dictionary definitions for mangle (1 of 2)

mangle¹

/ (ˈmæŋɡəl) /

verb (tr)

to mutilate, disfigure, or destroy by cutting, crushing, or tearing

to ruin, spoil, or mar

Derived forms of mangle

mangler, nounmangled, adjective

Word Origin for mangle

C14: from Norman French mangler, probably from Old French mahaignier to maim

British Dictionary definitions for mangle (2 of 2)

mangle²

/ (ˈmæŋɡəl) /

noun

Also called: wringer a machine for pressing or drying wet textiles, clothes, etc, consisting of two heavy rollers between which the cloth is passed

verb (tr)

to press or dry in a mangle

Word Origin for mangle

C18: from Dutch mangel, ultimately from Late Latin manganum. See mangonel

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单词	mangle
释义	mangle ¹ [ mang-guhl ] / ˈmæŋ gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mangle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling. to injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing: The coat sleeve was mangled in the gears of the machine. to spoil; ruin; mar badly: to mangle a text by careless typesetting. Origin of mangle ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French mangler, perhaps dissimilated variant of Old French mangonner “to mangle”; akin to mangonel SYNONYMS FOR mangle 2 deface; destroy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mangle ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for mangle 1. See maim. OTHER WORDS FROM mangle mangler, noun Words nearby mangle mangemange, manger, mangetout, mangey, mangia-cake, mangle, mango, Mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mango madness, mangonel Definition for mangle (2 of 2) mangle² [ mang-guhl ] / ˈmæŋ gəl / noun a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers. verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling. to smooth or press with a mangle. Metalworking. to squeeze (metal plates) between rollers. Origin of mangle ² 1765–75; <Dutch mangel ≪ Late Latin manganum.See mangonel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mangle They had her give the weather update, and even let her mangle the word “amok.” The 6 Craziest Carrie Prejean Moments\|The Daily Beast Video\|November 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Mrs. Wagstaffe, for instance, she never has no more than five days, and on the sixth she's back at her mangle. The Woman Thou Gavest Me\|Hall Caine Fixing her deep radiant eyes on them, she would reply with thrilling earnestness, “Has your grandmother sold her mangle yet?” The Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories\|Laura E. Richards Mangle was a brother academician whom their father had taught them to despise. Ayala's Angel\|Anthony Trollope Enthusiastic hearers pressed into the green room where I had sunk into a chair as immovable as the mangle. My Impresssions of America\|Margot Asquith When no heater is attached to the shoe or one roller, the mangle is a cold mangle. Mechanical Devices in the Home\|Edith Louise Allen British Dictionary definitions for mangle (1 of 2) mangle¹ / (ˈmæŋɡəl) / verb (tr) to mutilate, disfigure, or destroy by cutting, crushing, or tearing to ruin, spoil, or mar Derived forms of mangle mangler, nounmangled, adjective Word Origin for mangle C14: from Norman French mangler, probably from Old French mahaignier to maim British Dictionary definitions for mangle (2 of 2) mangle² / (ˈmæŋɡəl) / noun Also called: wringer a machine for pressing or drying wet textiles, clothes, etc, consisting of two heavy rollers between which the cloth is passed verb (tr) to press or dry in a mangle Word Origin for mangle C18: from Dutch mangel, ultimately from Late Latin manganum. See mangonel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mangle disfigure, wreck, lacerate, bruise, distort, impair, contort, hack, maim, maul, deface, rend, slay, slit, cut, injure, ruin, wound, damage, butcher
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mangle

verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling.

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Definition for mangle (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling.

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verb (tr)

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noun

verb (tr)

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