man meaning
EN[mæn] [mɛən] [meən] [mɑn] [mɛn] [-æn]US UK
WMan
- A man is a male human. The term man is usually reserved for an adult male, with the term boy being the usual term for a male child or adolescent.
- Like most other male mammals, a man's genome typically inherits an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father. The male fetus produces larger amounts of androgens and smaller amounts of estrogens than a female fetus.
EN Man
- NounPLmenSUF-man
- An adult male human.
- The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
- (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
- A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.).
- every man for himself
- (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.).
- (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
- (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
- An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
- (uncountable, obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
- A husband.
- A lover; a boyfriend.
- 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.).
- Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.
- A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.).
- I always wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.
- A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
- A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
- An adult male servant. (historical) A vassal. A subject.
- Like master, like man. (old proverb)
- all the king's men
- A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
- (MLE, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
- A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
- Come on, man, we've no time to lose!
- An adult male human.
- VerbSGmansPRmanningPT, PPmanned
- (transitive) To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
- The shipped was manned with a small crew.
- (transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).
- Man the machine guns!
- (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.).
- (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort.
- (transitive, obsolete) To accustom (a hawk or other bird) to the presence of men.
- (transitive) To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
- Interjection
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- In a vacant gesture the foreman began making rounds during breakfast, glad-handing the men as they sulked over their porridge and coffee, reminding them of their fortitude and stoutheartedness.
- He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.
- As the gunman spluttered, Towler continued the momentum of his hand to catch the man side-handed in the windpipe and, with his other hand, struck him hard in the crotch.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Men often work in unison to accomplish political or religious reforms. This is coöperative effort of one kind.
- Men of Israhell take hede to youreselves what ye entende to do as touchinge these men.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men.
- Watch where you're going. You nearly walked into that man.
- In recent years, The Manx language has been revived after dying out and is now taught in some schools on the Isle of Man.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of man in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary