English dictionary
man
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
noun
- all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
noun
- game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
noun
- an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
noun
- a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
noun
- an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
noun
- the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
noun
- a male subordinate
noun
- a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to their employer
noun
- a man who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
verb
- provide with workers
verb
- take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Example sentences
all the world loves a lover
she always used ‘humankind’ because ‘mankind’ seemed to slight the women
he taught me to set up the men on the chess board
he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
there were two women and six men on the bus
she takes good care of her man
the army will make a man of you
it was every man for himself
the chief stationed two men outside the building
he awaited word from his man in Havana
Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
We cannot man all the desks
Students were manning the booths
Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning