man

Nouns

(n) an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
- there were two women and six men on the bus
adult male,
(n) someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
- two men stood sentry duty
military man, serviceman, military personnel,
(n) the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
- it was every man for himself
(n) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage human, human being, homo,
(n) a male subordinate
- the chief stationed two men outside the building
- he awaited word from his man in Havana
(n) an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
- the army will make a man of you
(n) a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
- Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre, gentleman,
(n) 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
(n) one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea Isle of Man,
(n) 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
piece,
(n) 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
human beings, humankind, human race, humans, mankind, humanity, world,

Verbs

(v) take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
- Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning
(v) provide with workers
- We cannot man all the desks
- Students were manning the booths

Synonyms

adult male military man serviceman military personnel human human being homo gentleman's gentleman valet valet de chambre gentleman Isle of Man piece human beings humankind human race humans mankind humanity world

Antonyms

adult female woman civilian

Words of close approximity

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