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noun
- 1. an adult male human being: "a tall man with a beard entered the restaurant"
- 2. a human being of either sex; a person: "God cares for all races and all men"
verb
- 1. (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification): "the firemen manned the pumps and fought the blaze"
- 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 "man, what a show!"
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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.
Definitions of man. noun. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) “there were two women and six men on the bus”. synonyms: adult male. see more. noun. an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) “the army will make a man of you”.
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 meaning: 1 : an adult male human being; 2 : a man or boy who shows the qualities (such as strength and courage) that men are traditionally supposed to have
A1. an adult male human: a young / tall man. men and women. Fewer examples. He was a shy, quiet man. He's a very religious man. He's described as a white man in his early thirties. Two men got out of the car. It took four men to lift the piano. man noun (PEOPLE) B2. used to refer to both men and women:
a person or group asserting authority or power over another, especially in a manner experienced as being oppressive, demeaning, or threatening, as the government, an employer, or the police. a privileged racial group, especially when exerting a dominating social, cultural, or economic influence.
Definition of man noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
