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man / Man > 13 senses
NOUN1man, adult maleAn adult male person (as opposed to a woman)
2man, serviceman, military man, military personnelSomeone who serves in the armed forces
3manThe generic use of the word to refer to any human being
4man, world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankindAll of the inhabitants of the earth
5man, homo, human being, humanAny living or extinct member of the family Hominidae
6manA male subordinate
7manAn adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
8manA male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
9man, valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentlemanA manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
10Man, Isle of ManOne of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
11man, pieceGame equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
VERB1manTake charge of a certain job
2manProvide with men
man / Man > pronunciation
Soundsmae'n
Rhymesafghan / Afghan, Afghanistan, AN, and 108 more rhymes in aen at the HyperDic website...
man > noun 1, person
MeaningAn adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
Synonymsadult male
Partsadult male body, man's body
NarrowerAdam; Cain; Abel; Seth; Black man; white man; yellow man; babu, baboo; bachelor, unmarried man; bey; boy; boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man; exboyfriend; bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson; dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse; Don; ejaculator; Esquire, Esq; eunuch, castrate; father figure, father surrogate; father-figure; fellow, buster; galoot; geezer, bloke; gentleman; grass widower, divorced man; guy, cat, hombre, bozo; Ham; Herr; Hooray Henry; housefather; hunk; ex-husband, ex; inamorato; iron man, ironman; ironside; Japheth; junior; adonis; middle-aged man; mister, Mr; Monsieur; old boy, old man; old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah; patriarch, paterfamilias; Peter Pan; posseman; Senhor; Senor; shaver; Shem; signor, signior; signore; sir; stiff; stud, he-man, macho-man; Tarzan; widower, widowman; womanizer, womaniser, philanderer; wonder boy, golden boy
Broadermale, male person
Contrarywoman, adult female
man > noun 2, person
MeaningSomeone who serves in the armed forces. A member of a military force.
Synonymsserviceman, military man, military personnel
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Member ofmilitary unit, military force, military group, force
Narrowerair force officer, commander; artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner; bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy; commando, ranger; draftee, conscript, inductee; enlisted person; Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier; military officer, officer; noncombatant; occupier; striper; veteran, vet, ex-serviceman; veteran, veteran soldier; volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary
Broaderskilled worker, trained worker
Contrarycivilian
man > noun 3, person
MeaningThe generic use of the word to refer to any human being.
Examples"it was every man for himself"
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
man > noun 4, group
MeaningAll of the inhabitants of the earth.
Examples"she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
Synonymsworld, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind
Memberspeople
Broadergroup, grouping
man > noun 5, animal
MeaningAny living or extinct member of the family Hominidae.
Synonymshomo, human being, human
Category ofprepubescent, prepubertal; given birth; body, organic structure, physical structure; side; nutrition; schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itch; polydactyly, hyperdactyly; syndactyly, syndactylism
Member ofgenus Homo
Membershomo erectus
Partsloin, lumbus; human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh; body hair; mane, head of hair; human head; foot, human foot, pes; arm; hand, manus, mitt, paw; face, human face
NarrowerHomo erectus; Homo soloensis; Homo habilis; Homo sapiens; Neandertal man, Neanderthal man, Neandertal, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis; Rhodesian man, Homo rhodesiensis
Broaderhominid
man > noun 6, person
MeaningA male subordinate.
Examples"he awaited word from his man in Havana"
Broadersubordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
man > noun 7, person
MeaningAn adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent).
Examples"the army will make a man of you"
Broadermale, male person
man > noun 8, person
MeaningA male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman.
Examples"she takes good care of her man"
Broaderlover; male, male person
Contrarywoman
Usagecolloquialism
man > noun 9, person
MeaningA manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer.
Examples"Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
Synonymsvalet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman
Broaderbody servant; manservant
Verbsman; man
Man > noun 10, location
MeaningOne of the British Isles in the Irish Sea.
SynonymsIsle of Man
Broaderisland
AdjectivesManx
man > noun 11, artifact
MeaningGame equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games.
Synonymspiece
Narrowerblack; checker; chessman, chess piece; white
Broadergame equipment
man > verb 1, social
MeaningTake charge of a certain job. Occupy a certain work place.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"
Broaderwork, do work
Similar toman
Nounsman
man > verb 2, competition
MeaningProvide with men.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"We cannot man all the desks"
Narrowercrew
Broaderstaff
Similar toman
Nounsman

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