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manspreads

manspreads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of manspread.

Meaning of manspread

Verb

manspread (third-person singular simple present manspreads, present participle manspreading, simple past and past participle manspread)

  1. (derogatory, informal, usually) To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.
    Synonyms:
    mansplay

Questions about manspreads

What is manspreads the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Manspreads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of manspread.

Words near manspreads in the dictionary

  1. manspread
  2. manspreaded
  3. manspreader
  4. manspreaders
  5. manspreading
  6. manspreads
  7. manssiere
  8. manssieres
  9. manstealer
  10. manstealers
  11. manstealing

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