Definition of manspreading in English:

manspreading

nounˈmansprɛdɪŋˈmænˌsprɛdɪŋ

mass nouninformal

The practice whereby a man, especially one travelling on public transport, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats.
a campaign to discourage manspreading or using an adjacent seat as a footrest
Example sentencesExamples
- "I don't know of any complaints that have come through customer service about manspreading," she said.
- The movement against manspreading is going global, with Chicago, London and Toronto each thinking about taking on the spread.
- Am tired of seeing signs on ski lift towers saying "No manspreading on the chairlift".
- Perhaps manspreading is a realistic concern for regular commuters during rush hours.
- If the manspreading campaign has taught us anything, it's that men can take up a lot of space.
- The new ads - aimed at curbing rude behavior like manspreading - are set to go up in the subways next month.
- We can't offer empirical measures of how common manspreading is on Chicago's trains and buses.
- Several blogs regularly highlight instances of manspreading where knees stretch several feet apart.
- Chicago transit officials say manspreading is part of a larger constellation of etiquette issues that irk riders.
- Bloggers have resorted to public shaming, posting photos of manspreading offenders caught in the act of indiscreet sitting.

Origin

Early 21st century: from man and spreading (see spread).

Definition of manspreading in US English:

manspreading

nounˈmanˌsprediNGˈmænˌsprɛdɪŋ

informal

The practice whereby a man, especially one traveling on public transportation, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats.
a campaign to discourage manspreading or using an adjacent seat as a footrest
Example sentencesExamples
- The movement against manspreading is going global, with Chicago, London and Toronto each thinking about taking on the spread.
- Perhaps manspreading is a realistic concern for regular commuters during rush hours.
- If the manspreading campaign has taught us anything, it's that men can take up a lot of space.
- We can't offer empirical measures of how common manspreading is on Chicago's trains and buses.
- Several blogs regularly highlight instances of manspreading where knees stretch several feet apart.
- Chicago transit officials say manspreading is part of a larger constellation of etiquette issues that irk riders.
- Bloggers have resorted to public shaming, posting photos of manspreading offenders caught in the act of indiscreet sitting.
- Am tired of seeing signs on ski lift towers saying "No manspreading on the chairlift".
- The new ads - aimed at curbing rude behavior like manspreading - are set to go up in the subways next month.
- "I don't know of any complaints that have come through customer service about manspreading," she said.

Origin

Early 21st century: from man and spreading (see spread).

词汇	manspreading
释义	Definition of manspreading in English: manspreading nounˈmansprɛdɪŋˈmænˌsprɛdɪŋ mass nouninformal The practice whereby a man, especially one travelling on public transport, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats. a campaign to discourage manspreading or using an adjacent seat as a footrest Example sentencesExamples "I don't know of any complaints that have come through customer service about manspreading," she said. The movement against manspreading is going global, with Chicago, London and Toronto each thinking about taking on the spread. Am tired of seeing signs on ski lift towers saying "No manspreading on the chairlift". Perhaps manspreading is a realistic concern for regular commuters during rush hours. If the manspreading campaign has taught us anything, it's that men can take up a lot of space. The new ads - aimed at curbing rude behavior like manspreading - are set to go up in the subways next month. We can't offer empirical measures of how common manspreading is on Chicago's trains and buses. Several blogs regularly highlight instances of manspreading where knees stretch several feet apart. Chicago transit officials say manspreading is part of a larger constellation of etiquette issues that irk riders. Bloggers have resorted to public shaming, posting photos of manspreading offenders caught in the act of indiscreet sitting. Origin Early 21st century: from man and spreading (see spread). Definition of manspreading in US English: manspreading nounˈmanˌsprediNGˈmænˌsprɛdɪŋ informal The practice whereby a man, especially one traveling on public transportation, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats. a campaign to discourage manspreading or using an adjacent seat as a footrest Example sentencesExamples The movement against manspreading is going global, with Chicago, London and Toronto each thinking about taking on the spread. Perhaps manspreading is a realistic concern for regular commuters during rush hours. If the manspreading campaign has taught us anything, it's that men can take up a lot of space. We can't offer empirical measures of how common manspreading is on Chicago's trains and buses. Several blogs regularly highlight instances of manspreading where knees stretch several feet apart. Chicago transit officials say manspreading is part of a larger constellation of etiquette issues that irk riders. Bloggers have resorted to public shaming, posting photos of manspreading offenders caught in the act of indiscreet sitting. Am tired of seeing signs on ski lift towers saying "No manspreading on the chairlift". The new ads - aimed at curbing rude behavior like manspreading - are set to go up in the subways next month. "I don't know of any complaints that have come through customer service about manspreading," she said. Origin Early 21st century: from man and spreading (see spread).
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