mister
/ˈmɪstər/
verb
- To address or refer to someone as 'mister'.
- The student misters his teacher out of respect.
- He felt awkward when the clerk mister him repeatedly.
- In the old film, servants always mister the gentlemen.
noun
- A title used before a man's surname or full name, often written as Mr.
- Please welcome Mister Johnson to the stage.
- Mister Davis is my history teacher.
- I wrote a letter to Mister Smith about the issue.
- Used as a form of address to a man whose name is unknown, sometimes considered informal or rude.
- Hey mister, can you tell me the time?
- The child tugged on the man's sleeve and said, 'Mister, I'm lost.'
- Excuse me, mister, you dropped your wallet.