man in English dictionary

  • man

    Meanings and definitions of "man"

    • (collective) All humans collectively; mankind, humankind. Also Man.
    • An abstract person; a person of either gender, usually an adult.
    • An adult male human.
    • A mensch; a person of integrity and honor.
    • A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
    • A person, often male, with duties or skills associated with a specified thing.
    • A person, usually male, who is extremely fond of or devoted to a specified type of thing.
    • (transitive) To supply with staff or crew (of either sex).
    • (transitive) To take up position in order to operate something.
    • An interjection used to place emphasis upon something or someone.
    • (Geordie) Hoo man woman!
    • (Geordie) Giv'is a bottle of dog man!
    • interjection
      Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
    • noun
      An adult male human.
    • noun
      (collective)
      All human males collectively: mankind.
    • noun
      A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. ( See usage notes.)
    • noun
      (collective)
      All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. ( Sometimes capitalized as [i]Man.[/i])
    • noun
      (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology)
      A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
    • noun
      An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
    • noun
      (uncountable, obsolete, uncommon)
      Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
    • noun
      A husband.
    • noun
      A lover; a boyfriend.
    • noun
      A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. ( Used as the last element of a compound.)
    • noun
      A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. ( Used as the last element of a compound.)
    • noun
      A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
    • noun
      A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
    • noun
      An adult male servant. ( historical) A vassal. A subject.
    • noun
      A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
    • noun
      (MLE, slang)
      Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
    • noun
      A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
    • noun
      A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To take up position in order to operate (something).
    • verb
      (reflexive, possibly dated)
      To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. ( Compare [i]man up.[/i])
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To wait on, attend to or escort.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To accustom (a hawk or other bird) to the presence of men.
    • The generic name for a piece used in board games.
    • man (human being)
    • man (adult male)
    • man (a ship)
    • (usu. in compound words) man
    • (polite for) man
    • (humble) man
    • A member of the human species.
    • All human beings.
    • human
    • piece in board games
    • to supply with staff or crew
    • to take up position in order to operate something
    • An adult human member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova.
    • adult male human
    • noun
      all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
    • noun
      any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    • noun
      an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
    • noun
      an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
    • noun
      a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"
    • noun
      a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
    • noun
      a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
    • noun
      game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
    • noun
      someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
    • noun
      the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
    • verb
      provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"
    • verb
      take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

    Synonyms of "man" in English dictionary

    lover, mankind, subsidiary are the top synonyms of "man" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "man" in English dictionary

    civilian, woman, piece are the top antonyms of "man" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of man

    • man ( plural  men)
    • man ( third-person singular simple present mans, present participle manning, simple past and past participle manned)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza man, lm  liczba mnoga men
    • man (plural men)
    • man (third-person singular simple present mans, present participle manning, simple past and past participle manned)
  • Man

    Meanings and definitions of "man"

    • The genus Homo.
    • The Isle of Man
    • proper
      Abbreviation of [i]Manitoba[/i].
    • proper
      The genus Homo.
    • proper
      (poetic)
      Humankind in general.
    • proper
      The Isle of Man.
    • genus Homo
    • noun
      one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

    Synonyms of "man" in English dictionary

    Another word for "man" in the English thesaurus is Isle of Man.

  • MAN

    Meanings and definitions of "man"

    • Metropolitan Area Network; a large computer network usually spanning a city.
    • abbreviation
      (computing)
      Initialism of [i]Metropolitan Area Network[/i] (a large computer network usually spanning a city)
    • A large computer network that usually spans a city or a large campus.

    Grammar and declension of man

    • MAN ( plural  MANs)

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