verb
- to damage or injure something badly by crushing, cutting, or tearing it
- to spoil or ruin something completely
noun
- a machine with rollers used for pressing water out of wet clothes
Usage: historical
Examples
- The car accident mangled the front bumper beyond repair.
- She mangled the pronunciation of his name.
- The paper got mangled in the printer.
- He mangled the song lyrics during his performance.
- The old mangle in the laundry room hadn’t been used in decades.
- Don’t mangle the delicate fabric by wringing it too hard.