old man Definition
old man
noun
- one's father
- one's husband
- any man in authority, as the head of a company, captain of a vessel, military commander, etc.: with the
- one's boyfriend or lover, often, specif., when one lives with him
- old Mr. ____: often used to distinguish the father from the son
old man* Synonyms
old man*
n.
old man Usage Examples
Possessives
heart: And that felt like a dagger to the older man's heart.
Preposition: as
threat: Muhammad heard of this and viewed the 120 year old man as a threat to his credibility, not to his life.
Adjective modifier
ugly: That's why we offer an alternative, with ugly unfashionable old men.
Browse dictionary entries near old man
- ‹ old maid
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- ‹ old-line
- ‹ Old Latin
- ‹ old lady
- ‹ Old Irish
- ‹ Old Ionic
- ‹ Old Indic
- ‹ Old Icelandic
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- old moon ›
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