How to Pronounce "like a man possessed"
expression
LIKE uh MAN puh-ZEST
LIKE uh MAN puh-ZEST
Definition
To act with extreme energy, intensity, or emotion, as if driven by an uncontrollable force.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmæn/ /pəˈzɛst
British English
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /mˈæn/ /pəzˈɛst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIKE uh MAN puh-ZEST
UK
LIKE uh MAN puh-ZEST
Listen in Context
He worked like a man possessed to finish the project.
She cleaned the house like a man possessed before the guests arrived.
The kids ran around the park like a man possessed.
When she started painting, it was like a man possessed—she didn't even notice the time passing.