Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manspread

/ˈmænˌspɹɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: manspread
IPA: /ˈmænˌspɹɛd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.

Derogatory; Informal

Etymology

Back-formation from manspreading.

Usage

Inflected Forms

manspreads (present, singular) manspreading (participle, present)

Derived Forms

manspreader

Synonyms

mansplay

Questions

How do you pronounce manspread?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmænˌspɹɛd/.
What does manspread mean?: To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.
Where does manspread come from?: Back-formation from manspreading.

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