manner meaning and definition

MANNER noun

Definition of manner (noun)

1. how something is done or how it happens
   • "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
   • synonyms: fashion, mode, style, way
2. a way of acting or behaving
   • synonyms: personal manner
3. a kind
   • "what manner of man are you?"