man
man
- n an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
- n someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
- 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
- n a male subordinate
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 - 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
- n game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
- n all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women - 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
- The family of primates called man reached human status in Asia, Africa, or Europe (possibly in all three), came relatively late to North America.
- A PTI cover story on the first steps of man.
- One answer, of course, is yes -- by another man.