Manacle
noun
A piece of metal for binding or confining the hands or feet.
He was put in manacles for stealing.
Often appears as...
- hand manacles
- foot manacles
verb
To bind or confine someone with a manacle, preventing from moving.
The prisoner was manacled to the wall.
Often appears as...
- manacled to the wall
- manacled hands
noun
A thing acting as a restraint.
Poverty is the manacle of the creative spirit.
Often appears as...
- manacles of poverty
- manacles of society
Usage tips
Figurative
noun
A piece of metal for binding or confining the hands or feet.
He was put in manacles for stealing.
Often appears as...
- hand manacles
- foot manacles
verb
To bind or confine someone with a manacle, preventing from moving.
The prisoner was manacled to the wall.
Often appears as...
- manacled to the wall
- manacled hands
noun
A thing acting as a restraint.
Poverty is the manacle of the creative spirit.
Often appears as...
- manacles of poverty
- manacles of society
Usage tips
Figurative
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Restraint
Manacle is often used when describing a physical restriction, especially by the police or in historical contexts.
The thief was quickly manacled and taken away by the constables.
Pro Tip 2/2Old-fashioned
The term manacle is somewhat archaic; modern English would more often use handcuffs or restraints.
The museum displayed old manacles used centuries ago.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Restraint
Manacle is often used when describing a physical restriction, especially by the police or in historical contexts.
The thief was quickly manacled and taken away by the constables.
Pro Tip 2/2Old-fashioned
The term manacle is somewhat archaic; modern English would more often use handcuffs or restraints.
The museum displayed old manacles used centuries ago.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Restraint
Manacle is often used when describing a physical restriction, especially by the police or in historical contexts.
The thief was quickly manacled and taken away by the constables.
Pro Tip 2/2Old-fashioned
The term manacle is somewhat archaic; modern English would more often use handcuffs or restraints.
The museum displayed old manacles used centuries ago.
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I mean, it was exotic that my father was going there. But when he came back, they arrested him as he got off the plane. That night newspapers were all over the house, my father was with his hat in front of his face, manacled to a detective.
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I mean, it was exotic that my father was going there. But when he came back, they arrested him as he got off the plane. That night newspapers were all over the house, my father was with his hat in front of his face, manacled to a detective.
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Quote examples
Brian Chesky
American Businessman
Every day I would wake up and think, 'Today is another missed opportunity to do something important.' After enough days like this, you start feeling like you are getting old, even when you are relatively young. We are all natural entrepreneurs, and being manacled to a desk job is not for us.
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Julian Assange
Australian Activist
During the period of house arrest, I had an electronic manacle around my leg for 24 hours a day, and for someone who has tried to give others liberty all their adult life, that is absolutely intolerable.
Quote examples
Brian Chesky
American Businessman
Every day I would wake up and think, 'Today is another missed opportunity to do something important.' After enough days like this, you start feeling like you are getting old, even when you are relatively young. We are all natural entrepreneurs, and being manacled to a desk job is not for us.
Quote examples
Julian Assange
Australian Activist
During the period of house arrest, I had an electronic manacle around my leg for 24 hours a day, and for someone who has tried to give others liberty all their adult life, that is absolutely intolerable.
Example 1 of 2
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