man meaning and definition

MAN noun

Definition of man (noun)

1. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
   • "there were two women and six men on the bus"
   • synonyms: adult male
   • antonym: adult female
2. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
   • "two men stood sentry duty"
   • synonyms: military man, military personnel, serviceman
   • antonym: civilian
3. the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
   • "it was every man for himself"
4. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
   • synonyms: homo, human, human being
5. a male subordinate
   • "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
6. an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
   • "the army will make a man of you"
7. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
   • "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
   • synonyms: gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre
8. 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"
   • antonym: woman
9. one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
   • synonyms: Isle of Man
10. game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
    • "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
    • synonyms: piece
11. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    • "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
    • synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, world

MAN verb

Definition of man (verb)

1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
   • "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"
2. provide with workers
   • "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"