Definitions for manque

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manque manque

Spelling: [mahnk]

IPA: /mɑ̃k/

Manque is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in manque (aemnqu).

Definitions for manque

noun

1. the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.

adjective

1. having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated (usually used postpositively):

Origin of manque

literally, lack

Examples for manque

In default of such an idea a man's career is manque; he is not an intellectual.

Non, dites-lui que je ne veux pas le voir, que je suis furieuse contre lui, parce qu'il m'a manque parole.

So M. Lon Werth meets people who complain that "Bonnard manque de noblesse."

He looks as if he rather envied poor Mr. Byng, and the not shooting him were a manque d'egards towards him.

Mr. Pelham was the only one among us who was not backing a colour, or a number, or paire or impaire, or manque or passe.