manhandleEnglishOxford English Thesaurusmanhandle verb 1 he was manhandled by a gang of youths: jostle, shove, hustle, handle roughly, push, pull; maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat, abuse, maul, molest, injure, damage, beat, knock about, knock around, batter; informal paw, beat up, rough up; North American, informal roust. 2 we manhandled the piano down the stairs: heave, haul, push, shove; pull, tug, drag, move, carry, lift, manoeuvre; informal hump, lug.manhandle Oxford Dictionary of English