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Man has 23 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

"there were two women and six men on the bus"

2

someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

"two men stood sentry duty"

3

the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

"it was every man for himself"

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4

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

"Fossils discovered in East Africa confirm that our ancestors were man long before modern humans evolved."

5

a male subordinate

"the chief stationed two men outside the building"

"he awaited word from his man in Havana"

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6

an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

"the army will make a man of you"

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7

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

"Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

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"

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9

one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

"The ferry from Belfast to Man took us on a quick trip across the Irish Sea during our summer holiday."

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"

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"

12

An adult male human.

"The IT team spent all day troubleshooting the MAN outage that knocked out internet service across downtown Chicago."

13

Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network (a large computer network usually spanning a city)

In plain English: A man is an adult male human being.

"The man walked his dog through the park every evening."

Usage: Use "man" to refer to an adult human male or sometimes a group of people collectively. Do not use this word to mean a metropolitan area network, which is the correct meaning for the initialism MAN.

Verb
1

take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

"Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

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2

provide with workers

"We cannot man all the desks"

"Students were manning the booths"

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3

To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

"The new factory was finally manned by a team of engineers from three different countries."

In plain English: To man something means to put people in charge of it so they can take care of it.

"He had to man the cash register during the busy lunch hour."

Usage: In everyday usage, to man something means to provide it with necessary personnel, such as crewing a ship or staffing a store. You can use this verb when assigning people to a specific duty or location to ensure it operates properly.

Adjective
1

Only used in man enough

"He wasn't brave enough to face the storm alone, but he was man enough to admit when he needed help."

"The man cave was filled with old video games and sports memorabilia."

Usage: The adjective form of "man" appears only in the fixed phrase "man enough," where it means having sufficient courage or strength to face a difficult situation. Use this specific combination rather than placing "man" before other adjectives to describe someone's character.

Intj
1

Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.

"Man you are right about that!"

Proper Noun
1

The genus Homo.

"The fans chanted Man City all night during the match."

2

The Isle of Man.

3

Abbreviation of Manitoba.

4

A surname, from Chinese of Chinese origin.

5

Abbreviation of Manchester (especially in football)

Example Sentences
"The man cave was filled with old video games and sports memorabilia." adj
"The man walked his dog through the park every evening." noun
"He had to man the cash register during the busy lunch hour." verb
See Also
boy person fellow king farmer adult father doctor
Related Terms
boy person fellow king farmer adult father doctor gender men he guy wallet chief humankind homo centaur dad penis captain
Antonyms
adult female civilian woman
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
male adult skilled worker person hominid subordinate manservant body servant lover game equipment homo group work staff
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
white man babu bachelor bey boy boyfriend ex-boyfriend bull dandy ejaculator Esquire eunuch father figure father-figure fellow galoot geezer gentleman grass widower guy Herr Hooray Henry housefather hunk ex-husband inamorato iron man ironside adonis middle-aged man Monsieur old boy old man patriarch Peter Pan ponce posseman Senhor shaver signor signore sir stiff stud Tarzan widower womanizer wonder boy young buck air force officer artilleryman bluejacket commando draftee enlisted person Marine military officer noncombatant occupier striper veteran volunteer world Homo erectus Homo soloensis Homo habilis Homo sapiens Neandertal man Rhodesian man black checker chessman tile white crew

Origin

The word "man" comes from Old English, where it originally meant any human being or person. It traveled into modern English with this same broad meaning before eventually narrowing to refer specifically to adult males.

Rhyming Words
aman oman uman iman orman koman maman leman taman liman inman neman goman unman zaman numan raman daman ahman homan
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