Definition of man
noun:
- an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus". Synonyms: adult male. Antonyms: woman.
- someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty". Synonyms: military man, military personnel, serviceman. Antonyms: civilian.
- the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself".
- any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage. Synonyms: homo, human, human being.
- a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building", "he awaited word from his man in Havana".
- an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you".
- a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man". Synonyms: gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre.
- a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man". Antonyms: woman.
- one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea. Synonyms: Isle of Man, Man.
- game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board", "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage". Synonyms: piece.
- all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover", "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women". Synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, world.
verb:
- take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning".
- provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks", "Students were manning the booths".
Related words
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Words nearby
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Rhymes with
an, ane, anne, ban, bhutan, bran, can, cannes, catamaran, cezanne, clan, cyan, divan, fan, flan, gran, han, harmattan, iran, jan.
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