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   man

   /man/

   noun

   • 1. an adult male human being: "a tall man with a beard entered the restaurant" Similar maleadult malegentlemaninformal:guyfellowgentmother's sonblokechapgeezerladJoedudebrohombrediggerokeouoomadmibodachinformal, dated:covearchaic:carl
   • ▪ a male member of a workforce, team, etc.: "over 700 men were laid off" Similar workerworkmanlabourerhandhired handemployeeworkforceemployeesstaffpersonnelhuman resourcesmanpowerlabour
   • ▪ ordinary members of the armed forces as distinct from the officers: "he had a platoon of forty men to prepare for battle"
   • ▪ a person's husband, boyfriend, or male lover: "the two of them lived for a time as man and wife" Similar boyfriendpartnerhusbandspouseloveradmirersignificant otherfiancéamourinamoratocommon-law husbandescortlive-in lovercohabiteeinformal:other halfbetter halftoy boybfbeausteadyjongdated:young manintendedinformal, dated:fancy mansqueezearchaic:leman
   • ▪ a male person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation: "a Cambridge man"
   • ▪ a person with the qualities traditionally associated with males, such as bravery, spirit, or toughness: "I'm more of a man than you'll ever be"
   • ▪ a male pursued or sought by another, especially in connection with a crime: "Inspector Bull was sure they would find their man"
   • ▪ a manservant or valet. dated Similar manservantvaletbutlerservantattendantretainergentleman's gentlemanpagefootmanflunkeyJeevesdated:batmanhouseman
   • ▪ a vassal. historical
   • 2. a human being of either sex; a person: "God cares for all men" Similar human beinghumanpersonmortalindividualpersonagesoul
   • ▪ human beings in general; the human race: "places untouched by the ravages of man" Similar the human racethe human speciesHomo sapienshumankindhumanityhuman beingshumanspeoplemankind
   • ▪ a male individual; one: "a man could buy a lot with eighteen million dollars"
   • ▪ a type of prehistoric human named after the place where the remains were found: "Cro-Magnon man"
   • 3. a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police: informal "they've mastered their emotive grunge-pop without haggling with the Man"
   • ▪ white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society: informal "he urged that black college athletes boycott the Man's Rose Bowl"
   • 4. a figure or token used in playing a board game.

   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 staffcrewoccupypeopleoperateworkuseutilize
   • ▪ provide someone to fill (a post): "the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral" Similar staffcrewoccupypeople
   • 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"

   Word Origin Old Englishman(n), (plural) menn (noun), mannian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch man, German Mann, and Sanskrit manu ‘mankind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. manless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › manMan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MAN is an individual human; especially : an adult male human. How to use man in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › manMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   man is the most general and most commonly used of the three; it can be neutral, lacking either favorable or unfavorable implication: a wealthy man; a man of strong character, of unbridled appetites.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › manMan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › manMan - definition of man by The Free Dictionary

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   n, pl men (mɛn) 1. an adult male human being, as distinguished from a woman. 2. (modifier) male; masculine: a man child. 3. archaic a human being regardless of sex or age, considered as a representative of mankind; a person. 4. (sometimes capital) human beings collectively; mankind: the development of man. 5.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › manMeaning of man – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MAN definition: 1. an adult male human: 2. used to refer to both men and women: 3. to be present somewhere…. Learn more.