manger UK /ˈmeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəː/US /ˈmeɪ̯n.d͡ʒɚ/noun 2forms 1phrases 2 noun2 •A trough in a stable or barn for animals to eat from. •A section of a bow of a ship partitioned from the hawsehole to keep water out. formsmangers Phrases with manger at rack and mangerplentifully and at another's expense. dog in the mangerSomeone who denies to others something that the denier cannot use.