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Definition of mangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the verb mangle mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mangle , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
verb (used with object), man·gled, man·gling. to 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.
mangle. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English man‧gle1 /ˈmæŋɡəl/ verb [ transitive] 1 to damage or injure something badly by crushing or twisting it The trap closed round her leg, badly mangling her ankle. 2 to spoil something such as a speech or piece of music, by saying or playing it badly The orchestra had mangled Bach’s ...
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. mangled, mangles, mangling. To mutilate or disfigure by repeatedly and roughly cutting, tearing, hacking, or crushing; lacerate and bruise badly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To spoil; botch; mar; garble. A translation that mangles the original text. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definitions of 'mangle' If a physical object is mangled, it is crushed or twisted very forcefully, so that it is difficult to see what its original shape was. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'mangle' American English: mæŋgəl British English: mæŋgəl. More. Conjugations of 'mangle' present simple: I mangle, you mangle [...]
May 24, 2020 · Examples of MANGLE in a sentence, how to use it. 24 examples: What can it mean to mangle the specific ideas that each has come to stand for…
