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man Definition

man (man)

noun pl. menmen

  1. a human being; person; specif.,
    1. a hominid (Homo sapiens) having an opposable thumb, the ability to make and use specialized tools, articulate speech, and a highly developed brain with the faculty of abstract thought: the only living hominid
    2. any extinct hominid, as Neanderthal man
  2. the human race; mankind: used without the or a
    1. an adult male human being
    2. sometimes, a boy
    1. an adult male servant, follower, attendant, or subordinate
    2. a male employee; workman
    3. a soldier, sailor, etc.; esp., one of the rank and file
    4. Archaic a vassal
    1. a husband
    2. a lover
  6. a person with qualities conventionally regarded as manly, such as strength, courage, etc.
  7. a player on a team
  8. any of the pieces used in chess, checkers, etc.
  9. Slang fellow; chap: used in direct address
  10. Naut. a ship: used in compounds man-of-war, merchantman

Etymology: ME < OE mann, akin to Ger mann, Goth manna < IE base *manu- (> Sans mánu-, Russ muž): akin ? to *men-, to think > mind

transitive verb manned, man′·ning

  1. to furnish with a labor force for work, defense, etc. to man a ship
  2. to take assigned places in, on, or at for work or defense man the guns!
  3. to strengthen; brace; fortify; nerve to man oneself for an ordeal
  4. Falconry to tame or accustom (a hawk) to the presence of men

  1. used to provide emphasis
  2. used in a neutral way to preface or resume one's remarks

adjective

male

man Idioms

as a man

or as one man

in unison; unanimously

be one's own man

  1. to be free and independent
  2. to be in full control of one's powers, senses, etc.

man and boy

first as a boy and then as a man

the Man

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  1. Slang the person having power or authority over one; esp., as orig. used by U.S. blacks, a white man
  2. a policeman

to a man

with no one as an exception; everyone

Man¹ Definition

Man (man)

one of the British Isles, between Northern Ireland & England: 221 sq mi (572 sq km); pop. 70,000; cap. Douglas

Man² Definition

Man

  1. Manila (paper)
  2. Manitoba

man Synonyms

man

n.

  1. The human race

    men and women, mankind, humankind, human beings, human race, humanity, human species, human nature, persons, mortals, populace, individuals, earthlings, civilized society, Homo faber (Latin), creatures, fellow creatures, people, folk, society, Homo sapiens (Latin); see also hominid.

  2. An adult male

    he, gentleman, Sir, Mr., esquire., swain., fellow., blade., yeoman., mister., master., beau., chap*, guy*, buck*; see also boy.

  3. Anyone

    human being, an individual, fellow creature; see person 1.

  4. *Husband

    married man, spouse, partner; see husband.

as a man

in unison, united, all together; see unanimously.

be one's own man

be independent, stand alone, be free; see endure 1.

man and boy*

all of a man's life, a lifetime, a long time; see boy, man 2.

to a man

all, everyone, with no exception; see everybody.

man Synonyms

man

v.

garrison, protect, fortify; see defend 1, guard 2.

MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) Telecom Definition

A public data network that serves an entire metropolitan area, or perhaps a portion of a metropolitan area such as a city or a suburb, commonly serving to interconnect Local Area Networks (LANs). A number of carriers offer Metropolitan Ethernet services, for example. MANs can be interconnected across a Wide Area Network (WAN). See also LAN and WAN.

man Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • kill: He had asked his advice about killing a man who had cursed ' Umar.
  • say: What's that I hear you say, men of Britain?
  • marry: Families considered the bicycle a prized possession; women sometimes refused to marry men who did not own one.
  • see: She can see the man 's muscles even in the poor lighting of the plane.
  • meet: On 11th June, 1812, the men met at the Prince Regent's Arms.
  • employ: There are about 150 men employed, and the output is 250 tons per day.

Converse of subject

dominate: There's a strong tradition of comedy at Bristol, but this was completely dominated by men.

Adjective modifier

  • young: What led a group of young Catholic men to risk their lives for their faith?
  • gay: Gay men are thought to be at higher risk than heterosexual people.
  • old: Spike shouted, " Right, old man, go for the nose!
  • wise: My wit, being folly, is not by your wise man understood; there- fore, I'll to the purpose.
  • rich: Carnegie went on to become the richest man in the world.
  • dead: The dead man was put overboard within half an hour after he had ceased to breathe.

Modifies a noun

utd: Preston 2 - 1 Man Utd A youthful Manchester United side lost out to Preston North End in an entertaining friendly at Deepdale.

Noun used with modifier

  • con: When the con man came By: Real Business One readers ' sad - and cautionary - tale.
  • IRA: It is believed this was partly because the Libyans were uncomfortable with the IRA man acting as go-between and some of his activities.

Preposition: of

  • match: Man of the match Rob for his total commitment and effort and his 5 goals.
  • genius: His theory of taste has met the approval of men of the highest genius in poetry, criticism, and art.
  • intellect: No wonder, then, that this has occupied men of commanding intellect in all time.
  • talent: He was of course a pathfinder in his own right and a man of immense talents.

Browse dictionary entries near man

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