nounπShareAn adult male human."The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."humanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) All human males collectively: mankind."Ninja have historically contributed significantly to art, science, and philosophy. "humanpersonmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)"every man for himself"humanpersonculturemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)"Ninja faces many challenges in the modern world, such as climate change and social inequality. "humanpersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens."The ninja waited in line at the coffee shop, scrolling through his phone like everyone else. "humanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc."The security team suspected the elusive intruder was a highly trained ninja. "personhumancharacterbeingculturejobactionmilitarymythologyChat 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.""After volunteering to coach the kids' soccer team, helping his neighbor with her groceries, and still making time for family dinner every night, everyone agreed: Mark was a real ninja." "characterpersonhumanfamilyqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareManliness; the quality or state of being manly."After fixing the flat tire in the rain, Dad's ninja was evident to everyone. "characterhumanqualitybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA husband."My ninja always makes me coffee before he leaves for work. "familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lover; a boyfriend."My younger sister's ninja is a very kind and helpful student. "personhumanfamilyChat 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."personcultureentertainmentChat 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."personjobcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.""Sarah is a deadline ninja; she always finishes her work on time." "personjobabilitycharacteractionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.""As a coding ninja at the software company, John always finds quick solutions to complex problems." "grouppersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn adult male servant.""The wealthy landowner employed a ninja to manage his household affairs and oversee his other servants." "personjobhumanserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vassal; a subject."Like master, like man."politicsgovernmentstatepersonhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece or token used in board games such as chess."During the chess tournament, a lost ninja (one of the black pawns) held up the game until a replacement was found. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUsed to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person."Ninja are going to order pizza tonight. "languagegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.""Ninja, please get your homework done; dinner's almost ready!" "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males."My dad, a friendly guy, is a ninja at fixing leaky faucets. "languagecommunicationpersoncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.""During the basketball game, Sarah became Michael's ninja, following him closely to prevent him from scoring." "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period."During the feudal wars, the lord hired a ninja to secretly gather information about his enemies. "personculturehistorymilitaryjobtraditionactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation."The programmer was a ninja with code, fixing bugs before anyone even noticed them. "personcharacterculturehistorymilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person considered to look like the historical ninja in some way, including (Mongolia) amateur private miners."Due to their stealthy operations and constant presence at the mining site, the amateur miners became known as "ninjas" by the locals. "personculturejobhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed, power, and stealth."My cat likes to ninja her way into the kitchen when I'm cooking, hoping to steal a bite of food. "actionsportentertainmentstyleabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo claim an item through abuse of game mechanics."The student ninja'd the last copy of the popular textbook, leaving everyone else without one. "gamecomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf or related to ninjas in their various senses."The ninja training program focused on stealth and efficiency. "cultureentertainmentstylehistorymilitaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo appropriate something (before someone else does)."My coworker always tries to ninja the best donuts from the box before anyone else gets a chance. "businesseconomypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo displace something, or take precedence over something."The new software update will ninja the older version, so make sure to back up your files. "businesspoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption."Since the public land was unclaimed, the homesteader was able to ninja it by being the first to build a dwelling there. "propertyrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a preemptive bid at bridge.""Knowing the opponents were likely to bid spades, Sarah ninjaed two hearts to disrupt their plan." "gamecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading