man

Meanings

• an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
• someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
• the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
  • "it was every man for himself"
• any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
• a male subordinate
  • "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
• an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
  • "the army will make a man of you"
• a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
  • "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
• 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"
• one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
• game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
• all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  • "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
• take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
  • "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"
• provide with workers
  • "We cannot man all the desks"
  • "Students were manning the booths"

Synonyms

adult male, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, homo, human, human being, human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, Isle of Man, mankind, military man, military personnel, piece, serviceman, valet, valet de chambre, world