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man is the dictionary form of men Definition of man
man has definitions from the fields of zoology,games,geography,sexuality,work,military |
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[ noun ] an adult male person (as opposed to a woman)
Synonyms Examples "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
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[ noun ] (military,work) someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
Synonyms Examples "two men stood sentry duty" |
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[ noun ] the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
Examples "it was every man for himself" |
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[ noun ] all of the inhabitants of the earth
Synonyms world humanity human_race mankind human_beings humans humankind Examples "all the world loves a lover" "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women" |
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[ noun ] (zoology) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae
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[ noun ] (work) a male subordinate
Examples "the chief stationed two men outside the building" "he awaited word from his man in Havana" |
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[ noun ] an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
Examples "the army will make a man of you" |
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[ verb ] (work) take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Examples "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning" |
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[ noun ] (informal) a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
Examples "she takes good care of her man" |
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[ noun ] (work) a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
Examples "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13462
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[ noun ] (geography) one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1176
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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3307
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[ verb ] (work) provide with men
Examples "We cannot man all the desks" |
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[ noun ] (games) game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Synonyms Examples "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board" "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" |
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