manger
Manger (noun) means an open trough that holds feed for horses or cattle. Example: “The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay before dawn.”
How to use manger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feeding trough for farm animals, most familiar from the Christmas nativity story.
Word forms
mangers plural, Mangers plural
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The farmer filled the _____ with fresh hay before dawn.
Etymology
From Old French mangeoire, from mangier, "to eat" — the same root that gives modern French manger.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for manger
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What does “manger” mean?
The word “manger” means an open trough that holds feed for horses or cattle. In plain terms, a feeding trough for farm animals, most familiar from the Christmas nativity story.
How do you pronounce “manger”?
“Manger” is pronounced MAYN-juh (/ˈmeɪ̯n.d͡ʒɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “manger” in a sentence?
Here is “manger” used in a sentence: “The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay before dawn.”
What part of speech is “manger”?
“Manger” is a noun.
Where does the word “manger” come from?
The word “manger” comes from Old French. From Old French mangeoire, from mangier, "to eat" — the same root that gives modern French manger.