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Man

man

Man definitions
noun
men man
  1. an adult male human being

    "a tall man with a beard entered the restaurant"

    male adult male gentleman
    • a male member of a workforce, team, etc.

      "over 700 men were laid off"

    • 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"

    • 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
    • a vassal
  2. a human being of either sex; a person

    "God cares for all men"

    • human beings in general; the human race

      "places untouched by the ravages of man"

    • 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

    "they've mastered their emotive grunge-pop without haggling with the Man"

    • (especially in African American use) white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society

      "he urged that black college athletes boycott the Man's Rose Bowl"

  4. a figure or token used in playing a board game
verb
mans manning manned
  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"

    • provide someone to fill (a post)

      "the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral"

  2. fortify the spirits or courage of

    "he manned himself with dauntless air"