Manhandled - English meaning

verb

Support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

Usage examples:

Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher

noun

An act of carrying something from one place to another.

Usage examples:

We did a carry of equipment from the camp

verb

To transport or take from one place to another

Usage examples:

The plane carried 116 passengers and a crew of seven., would you like me to carry your bag for you?…

verb

Pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.

Usage examples:

We dragged the boat up the beach

noun

The action of pulling something forcefully or with difficulty.

Usage examples:

The drag of the current

verb

Pull, as against a resistance

verb

(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.

Usage examples:

He hauled his bike out of the shed

noun

A quantity of something that has been stolen or is possessed illegally.

Usage examples:

They escaped with a haul of antiques

verb

Draw slowly or heavily

verb

Lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.

Usage examples:

She heaved the sofa back into place

noun

An act of heaving.

Usage examples:

With that last heave, maurice's anchor wrenched clear of the mud

verb

To pull, push, lift, or throw something heavy

Usage examples:

[ t always + adv/prep ] he leaned his weight against the door and heaved it open., [ i ] after the …

noun

A rounded raised mass of earth or land.

Usage examples:

They sat on a hump of cropped grass

verb

Carry (a heavy object) with difficulty.

Usage examples:

He continued to hump cases up and down the hotel corridor

verb

Raise to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

He lifted his trophy over his head

noun

A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels.

Usage examples:

Alice went up to the second floor in the lift

verb

To move something from a lower to a higher position

Usage examples:

[ t ] i can’t lift you up – you’re a big boy now!, [ i always + adv/prep ] the top of the stool lif…

verb

Carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort.

Usage examples:

She began to lug her suitcase down the stairs

noun

A box or crate used for transporting fruit.

Usage examples:

A truck piled high with wooden lugs of grapes

noun

A person's ear.

Usage examples:

I couldn't hear what they were saying with that leather over my lugs

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

Usage examples:

Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

Usage examples:

The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

Usage examples:

This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself.

Usage examples:

He pulled them down on to the couch

noun

An act of pulling something.

Usage examples:

Give the hair a quick pull and it comes out by the roots

verb

Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

verb

Push (someone or something) roughly.

Usage examples:

They started pushing and shoving people out of the way

noun

A strong push.

Usage examples:

She gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell

verb

Come into rough contact with while moving

verb

Pull (something) hard or suddenly.

Usage examples:

She tugged off her boots

noun

A hard or sudden pull.

Usage examples:

Another tug and it came loose

verb

Pull hard