when a man sits on public transport with his legs spread wide in order to take up as much space as possible and prevent others from sitting next to him
A grassrootscampaign against manspreading on the New York subway is about to get a boost.
Synonyms and related words
Specific body positions
at full stretch
extended
eyeball to eyeball
manspreading
noun uncountable showing disapproval
US /ˈmænˌspredɪŋ/
Other entries for this word
manspreadverb
DEFINITIONS1
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when a man sits on public transport with his legs spread wide in order to take up as much space as possible and prevent others from sitting next to him
A grassrootscampaign against manspreading on the New York subway is about to get a boost.