HyperDic: mangle

English > 5 senses of the word mangle:
NOUNartifactmangleclothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
VERBcontactmanglepress with a mangle
contactmangle, maulinjure badly by beating
changemangle, mutilate, murderalter so as to make unrecognizable
changemangle, mutilate, cut updestroy or injure severely
mangle > pronunciation
Soundsmae'nggahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > mangle: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningclothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers.
Broaderclothes dryer, clothes drierA dryer that dries clothes wet from washing
Spanishcalandria, mangle
Catalanmangle
Verbsmanglepress with a mangle
English > mangle: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningPress with a mangle.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey mangle the cape
Example"mangle the sheets"
Broaderiron, iron out, pressPress and smooth with a heated iron
Spanishexprimir, planchar con máquina
Catalanprémer
Nounsmangleclothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
English > mangle: 5 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaninginjure badly by beating.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymmaul
Entailsinjure, woundCause injuries or bodily harm to
mutilate, marDestroy or injure severely
Broaderdeface, disfigure, blemishmar or spoil the appearance of
Spanishdestrozar, magullar, maltratar, mutilar
Catalancapolar, destrossar, macar, masegar, mutilar
Nounsmanglera person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
English > mangle: 5 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningalter so as to make unrecognizable.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsmutilate, murder
Broaderfalsify, distort, garble, warpmake false by mutilation or addition
Spanishasesinar, mutilar
English > mangle: 5 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningDestroy or injure severely.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsmutilate, cut up
Broaderdamageinflict damage / damage upon
Spanishdesfigurar, desgarrar, destrozar, mutilar
Catalancapolar, destrossar, esquinçar, estripar, mutilar
Nounsmanglera person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples

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