handle+roughly
51mauls — mÉ”Ël n. hammer, sledge hammer; brawl v. wound, crush, mutilate; behave crudely; handle roughly or carelessly …
52maul — to caress (a reluctant female) Literally, to handle roughly, but to an unwilling partner, any male fondling is excessive: Because you give me the occasional meal... doesn t mean you have the right to maul me. (Archer, 1979) …
53jibe — jibe1 (also gibe) noun an insulting or mocking remark. verb make jibes. Origin C16: perh. from OFr. giber handle roughly (in mod. dialect kick ); cf. jib2. jibe2 verb &noun US variant of gybe. jibe3 verb N. Amer …
54manhandle — verb 1》 move (a heavy object) with great effort. 2》 handle roughly by dragging or pushing …
55scrag — verb (scrags, scragging, scragged) informal 1》 chiefly Brit. handle roughly; beat up. 2》 archaic or N. Amer. kill; murder. noun 1》 an unattractively thin person or animal. 2》 archaic the neck. Origin C16: perh. an alt. of Scots and north. Engl.… …
56tousle — [ taʊz(ə)l] verb [usu. as adjective tousled] make (something, especially a person s hair) untidy. Origin ME: frequentative of dialect touse handle roughly , of Gmc origin; cf. tussle …
57tussle — noun a vigorous struggle or scuffle. verb engage in a tussle. Origin ME: perh. a dimin. of dialect touse handle roughly (see tousle) …
58paw — 1. noun protect their paws from frostbite Syn: foot, forepaw, hind paw 2. verb 1) their offspring were pawing each other Syn: handle roughly, pull, grab, maul, manhandle 2) some Casanova tried to paw her …
59scrag — Verb. 1. To throttle, strangle. 2. To handle roughly …
60paw — n 1.(all of animals) foot, pad, forepaw, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus, hind foot; trotter, hoof, unguis; (ail of birds of prey) claw, talon, pounce. 2.Informal. hand, Sl. mitt, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper. v 3.(all with the paws or feet) strike,… …
