man
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[mɛn]
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.)
interjection
- Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.“Man, that was a great catch!”
verb
- To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).“The ship was manned with a small crew.”
- To take up position in order to operate (something).“Man the machine guns!”
- (possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
- To wait on, attend to or escort.
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Synonyms
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