man
/mæn/
interjection
- Used to express strong emotion such as surprise, excitement, or annoyance.
- Man, it's hot outside today.
- Oh man, I forgot my keys at home.
- Man, that was a great movie!
verb
- To provide with people to operate or defend something.
- They need to man the booth at the fair all day.
- The ship was manned by a crew of fifty sailors.
- Volunteers will man the phones during the fundraiser.
- To take a position in order to operate or guard something.
- Who will man the control room tonight?
- She manned the front desk while the manager was away.
- Soldiers manned the gates of the fortress.
noun
- An adult male human.
- A tall man in a blue coat walked into the store.
- The man helped carry the groceries to the car.
- My grandfather was a kind and hardworking man.
- Human beings in general; the human species.
- The history of man is full of both triumphs and tragedies.
- Man has always been curious about the stars.
- Pollution is a serious threat to man and nature.
- A person, especially a male, who is brave, strong, or mature.
- He took the blame like a man.
- It takes a real man to admit when he is wrong.
- She told him to be a man and face his fears.
- A husband or boyfriend (informal).
- My man and I have been together for five years.
- Her man surprised her with flowers.
- I'm going out with my man tonight.
- A piece used in a board game such as chess or checkers.
- In checkers, you can jump over an opponent's man.
- She captured one of his men with her knight.
- He moved his man forward three spaces.
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