nounπShareAn adult male human."The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."humanpersonagebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) All human males collectively: mankind."Many people believe that man has made great strides in technology over the centuries. "humanpersonbeingsexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)"every man for himself"humanpersonagebeingfamilysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)"Man faces many challenges in adapting to climate change. "humanpersonbeingsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens."My grandfather, a man of strong character, taught me the value of hard work. "humanpersonbeingorganismbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc."My grandfather is a man of great wisdom. "personhumanbeingagesexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch."My father is a true man, always supportive of his family and dedicated to his work. "personhumancharacterbeingagebodysocietyfamilyculturemoralqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareManliness; the quality or state of being manly."His man was evident in his willingness to help his younger sister with her homework. "humanqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA husband."My sister's man is a teacher at the high school. "familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lover; a boyfriend."My sister's new man is a kind and helpful young man. "personhumanfamilysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)"Some people prefer apple pie, but me, Iβm a cherry pie man."personhumancompoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)"I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead Iβm a flag man on a road crew."personjobcompoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter."My father is the man for fixing leaky faucets; he always gets the job done right. "personhumanbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc."The new man on the sales team is very enthusiastic. "humanpersonjoborganizationgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn adult male servant."The headmaster hired a man to help maintain the school grounds. "humanpersonjobserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vassal; a subject."Like master, like man."governmentpoliticsstatepersonhumanhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece or token used in board games such as chess."I moved the black man on the chessboard to capture the opponent's queen. "gameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUsed to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person."My family and I are going to the park tomorrow. "personhumanlanguagegrammarwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.""Man, hurry up! We're going to be late for school." "humanpersonlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.""Hey man, did you finish that report yet?" "personhumanlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact."The football coach used a smaller, faster player as a man to limit the star running back's ability to break tackles. "sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareUsed to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man."Man, that was a great catch!"languagelinguisticswordcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex)."The ship was manned with a small crew."jobbusinessworkmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take up position in order to operate (something)."Man the machine guns!"militarynauticalmachinetechnologyjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)"Facing the difficult math test, Sarah maned herself with a deep breath and a positive attitude. "humanactioncharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wait on, attend to or escort."The teacher will man the front desk during the school assembly. "servicejobactionhumanpersonworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people."The falconer is manning the birds to get them used to being around children at the school fair. "animalbirdactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading