mangle
1to injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing: The coat sleeve was mangled in the gears of the machine.
to spoil or ruin; mar badly: The story was mangled by a clumsy translation.
Origin of mangle
1synonym study For mangle
Other words for mangle
Other words from mangle
- mangler, noun
Other definitions for mangle (2 of 2)
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
to smooth or press with a mangle.
Metalworking. to squeeze (metal plates) between rollers.
Origin of mangle
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How to use mangle in a sentence
Despite some very talented speechwriters, George W. Bush was a devoted mangler of the language, something of a family tradition.
From ‘Potatoe’ to ‘Amercia’: Politicos Preserve Disorder | Ben Jacobs | May 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“Trucks” and “The Mangler” are Arthur C. Clarke specials: machines on the rampage.
Guy Mangler had only three minutes to reëstablish an interrupted acquaintance with our young lady.
The Real Thing and Other Tales | Henry JamesMr. Mangler did nothing but say how charming he thought his hostess of the Sunday, and what a tremendously jolly visit he had had.
The Real Thing and Other Tales | Henry JamesMr. Mangler sat down; he alluded with artless resentment to the way, in July, the door of his friends had been closed to him.
The Real Thing and Other Tales | Henry James
The picture-mangler is explained by a marginal note to be, "the rascal, that cut the Duke of York's picture."
The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18) | John DrydenShe had to reflect that one does what one can and that Mr. Mangler probably thought he was delicate.
The Real Thing and Other Tales | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for mangle (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmæŋɡəl) /
to mutilate, disfigure, or destroy by cutting, crushing, or tearing
to ruin, spoil, or mar
Origin of mangle
1Derived forms of mangle
- mangler, noun
- mangled, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for mangle (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmæŋɡəl) /
Also called: wringer a machine for pressing or drying wet textiles, clothes, etc, consisting of two heavy rollers between which the cloth is passed
to press or dry in a mangle
Origin of mangle
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