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noun
- 1. an adult male human being: "a tall man with a beard entered the restaurant" Similar
- 2. a human being of either sex; a person: "God cares for all men" Similar
verb
- 1. (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification): "the helpline is manned by trained staff" Similar
- 2. fortify the spirits or courage of: archaic "he manned himself with dauntless air"
exclamation
- 1. used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis: informal North American "wow, like cosmic, man"
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MAN definition: 1. an adult male human being: 2. an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : an individual human. especially : an adult male human. (2) : a man belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation)usually used in combination. councilman. (3) : husband. I now pronounce you man and wife. (4) : lover. He was her man. b.
A man is an adult male human being. He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening. ...the thousands of men, women and children who are facing starvation. Synonyms: male, guy [informal], fellow [old-fashioned], gentleman More Synonyms of man. 2. variable noun B2.
A man is a boy who grew up: an adult male. Man has hundreds of other meanings too, most of them guy-related. In addition to being the male equivalent of a woman, the word man has many meanings in English.
man. (măn) n. pl. men (mĕn) 1. An adult male human. 2. A human regardless of sex or age; a person. 3. A human or an adult male human belonging to a specific occupation, group, nationality, or other category. Often used in combination: a milkman; a congressman; a freeman. 4. The human race; mankind: man's quest for peace. 5.
MAN definition: 1. an adult male human: 2. used to refer to both men and women: 3. to be present somewhere…. Learn more.
Definition of man noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
plural men / ˈmɛn/. Britannica Dictionary definition of MAN. 1. [count] : an adult male human being. He was a shy boy, but he grew to be a strong and confident man. He's a grown man now. The movie is popular with men and women. He's a man of great talent. = He's a very talented man. a good/bad man.
Man definition: A human or an adult male human belonging to a specific occupation, group, nationality, or other category. Often used in combination. Dictionary
man. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Occupations, Military, Family, Board games man1 /mæn/ S1 W1 noun (plural men /men/) 1 male person [ countable] an adult male human → woman There were two men and a woman in the car.
