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| 1. n. An adult male human. | |
| The show is especially popular with middle-aged men. | |
| 2. n. (collective) All human males collectively: mankind. | |
| 3. n. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.) | |
| every man for himself | |
| 4. n. (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.) | |
| 5. n. (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens. | |
| 6. n. (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural. | |
| 7. n. An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch. | |
| 8. n. (obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly. | |
| 9. n. A husband. | |
| 10. n. A lover; a boyfriend. | |
| 11. n. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.) | |
| Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man. | |
| 12. n. A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.) | |
| I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew. | |
| 13. n. A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter. | |
| 14. n. A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc. | |
| 15. n. An adult male servant. | |
| 16. n. (historical) A vassal. A subject. | |
| Like master, like man. (old proverb) | |
| all the king's men | |
| 17. n. A piece or token used in board games such as chess. | |
| 18. n. (Multicultural London English, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; (non-gloss definition, construed in the third person). | |
| 19. n. A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste. | |
| Come on, man, we've got no time to lose! | |
| 20. n. A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males. | |
| Hey, man, how's it goin'? | |
| 21. n. (sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact. | |
| 22. adj. only used in, man enough | |
| 23. interj. Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man. | |
| Man, that was a great catch! | |
| 24. v. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex). | |
| The ship was manned with a small crew. | |
| 25. v. To take up position in order to operate (something). | |
| Man the machine guns! | |
| 26. v. (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.) | |
| 27. v. (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort. | |
| 28. v. (transitive, obsolete, chiefly falconry) To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people. | |
