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manque

/mɒŋˈkeɪ//mɑnˈkeː/

manque adjective: unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be.

Adjective

manque (not comparable)

  1. (postpositional) unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
    • an artist manque

Forms of manque

alternative formmanqué

Origin of manque

From French manqué.

Questions about manque

What does manque mean?
Manque means unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be.
What part of speech is manque?
Manque is an adjective.
How do you pronounce manque?
Manque is pronounced /mɒŋˈkeɪ/.

Words near manque in the dictionary

  1. manpurse
  2. manpurses
  3. manqabat
  4. manqabats
  5. manqousheh
  6. manque
  7. manqueller
  8. manquellers
  9. manquelling
  10. manqué
  11. manquée

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