mangled

adjective
UK: /ˈmæŋ.ɡəld/
US: /ˈmæŋ.ɡəld/

  1. Severely damaged or distorted.

    1. The car was mangled after the accident.
    2. The report was mangled beyond recognition after several edits made it unreadable.

Synonyms

distorted
mangled transitive-verb

  1. To severely damage something, often by crushing or twisting it.

    1. The machine mangled the metal sheet.
    2. His hand was mangled in the gears when he reached to fix it carelessly.

  2. To ruin or spoil something.

    1. He mangled the song by singing off-key.
    2. The translator mangled the original text with numerous mistakes and poor word choices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mangled" is /ˈmæŋ.ɡəld/ in British English and /ˈmæŋ.ɡəld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mangled": distorted.

Example usage of "mangled": "The car was mangled after the accident.". More examples on the page.