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man


Definition: Meaning of, man in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / man /

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man men
  1. male person [countable] an adult male human [↪  woman]
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  2. strong/brave [countable usually singular] a man who has the qualities that people think a man should have, such as being brave, strong etc
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  3. person [countable] a person, either male or female - used especially in formal situations or in the past
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  4. people [uncountable] people as a group
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  5. worker [countable usually plural] a man who works for an employer
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  6. worker [countable] a man who does a job for you, especially repairing something
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  7. worker the man from something a man who works for a particular company or organization
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  8. particular kind of man [countable] a man who comes from a particular place, does a particular kind of work, or is connected with a particular organization, especially a university or company
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  9. particular kind of man [countable] a man who likes, or likes doing, a particular thing
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  10. man! spoken used when speaking to an adult male, especially when you are excited, angry etc
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  11. man! spoken used when speaking to someone, especially an adult male
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  12. soldier [countable usually plural] a soldier or SAILOR who is under the authority of an officer
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  13. husband [countable] informal a woman's husband or boyfriend
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  14. the man spoken used to talk about a man you dislike, a man who has done something stupid etc
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  15. the man spoken The Man American English old-fashioned someone who has authority over you, especially a police officer
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  16. somebody's your man spoken used to say that a particular man is the best person for a job, situation etc
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  17. you da man! , you're the man! American English spoken used to praise someone for having done something well
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  18. our man spoken used by the police to refer to a man that they are watching or trying to find, especially because they think he is responsible for a crime
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  19. our man in/at something a man who is the representative of a country or organization in a particular place
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  20. men in (grey) suits informal the men who control businesses, organizations etc, considered as a group, especially when you think they are boring
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  21. a man of his word a man you can trust, who will do what he has promised to do
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  22. a man of few words a man who does not talk very much
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  23. be your own man to behave and think independently without worrying about what other people think
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  24. the man of the moment/hour/year a man who has recently done something important
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  25. it's every man for himself spoken used to say that people will not help each other
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  26. the man in the street British English old-fashioned the average man or the average person [=  Joe Bloggs/Schmo]
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  27. a man of the people a man who understands and expresses the views and opinions of ordinary people
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  28. a man's man a man who enjoys being with other men and doing sports and activities with them, and is popular with men rather than women
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  29. a ladies' man a man who is popular with women and who likes to go out with a lot of different women
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  30. man and boy British English if a man has done something man and boy, he has done it all his life
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  31. man and wife if a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married
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  32. live as man and wife if a man and woman live as man and wife, they live together as if they are married, although they are not
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  33. as one man written if a group of people do something as one man, they do it together
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  34. to a man/to the last man written used to say that all the men in a group do something or have a particular quality
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  35. man-about-town a rich man who goes out a lot to parties, clubs, theatres etc
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  36. man of God/man of the cloth a priest
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  37. my (good) man British English old-fashioned spoken used when talking to someone of a lower social class - do not use this phrase
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  38. my man spoken used by some men to greet a friend
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  39. your/yer man spoken used to talk about a particular man - used mainly in Ireland
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  40. servant [countable] old-fashioned a male servant
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  41. game [countable] one of the pieces you use in a game such as CHESS
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  42. every man jack old-fashioned each person in a group
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  43. kick/hit a man when he's down to treat someone badly when you know that they already have problems
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  44. man's best friend a dog
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  45. the man of the house the most important male member of a family, who is responsible for doing things such as paying bills, making important decisions etc
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
man manned manned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
manning mans
[transitive]
  1. to work at, use, or operate a system, piece of equipment etc
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  1. used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you are angry, surprised, disappointed etc
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Man


Definition: Meaning of, Man in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mæn /

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  1. one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
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Man used in phrases

  • A'man (noun)
    1. the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet
  • Action Man
    1. trademark a DOLL (= a child's toy that looks like a small person) dressed as a male soldier and played with usually by boys in the UK
    2. British English a man who likes doing sports and activities that are exciting and dangerous
  • Age of Man (noun)
    1. last 2 million years
  • Angry Young Man
    1. a young man who strongly criticizes society and the government. The phrase was first used to describe John OSBORNE and other British writers in the 1950s.
  • Big Man on Campus (noun)
    1. an important and popular male student at a college or university, especially someone who is good at sports
  • Black man (noun)
    1. a man who is Black
  • Boskop man (noun)
    1. possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species
  • ENT man (noun)
    1. a specialist in the disorders of the ear, nose or throat
  • Elephant Man, the
    1. (1862-90) a name given to a British man called Joseph Merrick because he was seriously DEFORMED by illness. Merrick appeared in FREAK shows, where he was found by a doctor, Sir Frederick Treves, in 1886.
  • Fall of Man (noun)
    1. Judeo-Christian mythology when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
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Man used in phrasal verbs

  • man up (phrasal verb)
    1. to start being brave and dealing with a difficult situation
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Swansea
Pronunciation: ˈswɒnzi
Parts of Speech:
a city in Wales that was once an industrial port used for coal, and is now attractive to tourists for the nearby mountains of the BRECON BEACONS
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