Past tense of manhandle
regular verb
The past tense of manhandle is manhandled. The past participle is also manhandled.
Forms of manhandle
| Base form (V1) | manhandle /ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | manhandled |
| Past participle (V3) | manhandled |
| Present participle | manhandling |
| Third person singular | manhandles |
Manhandled in a sentence
- She grabbed my ciggy from out between my lippies and lit hers with my heater, handing me the manhandled ciggy back, bent and smoldering.2008, Kevin Pecore, My Iron Lung, KMDS Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 54. From the entry lippy
- Kenya's official "Cowan Plan," named after a colonial prison administrator, decreed that recalcitrant prisoners "be manhandled to the site and forced to carry out the task."1959 June 8, “Kenya: The Hola Scandal”, in Time. From the entry recalcitrant
Meaning of manhandle
- verb To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
- verb To assault or beat up a person.
- verb To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.
Questions about the past tense of manhandle
- What is the past tense of manhandle?
- The past tense of manhandle is manhandled.
- What is the past participle of manhandle?
- The past participle of manhandle is manhandled.
- Is manhandle a regular or irregular verb?
- Manhandle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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