Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mansplain

(informal, derogatory) The act of condescendingly explaining something, particularly by a man to a female listener, in order to appear knowledgeable, or from a mistaken presumption that she has an inferior understanding of the topic.

present participle of mansplain

plural of mansplainer

simple past tense and past participle of mansplain

(informal) One (especially a man) who mansplains.

(informal, derogatory) To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.