men
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Definitions ofmen
- An adult male human.
Example: "The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."
- (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
- A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
Example: "every man for himself"
- (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
- A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
- An male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
- An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
- Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
- A husband.
- A lover; a boyfriend.
- 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.)
Example: "Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."
- A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
Example: "I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."
- A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
- A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
- An adult male servant.
- A vassal; a subject.
Example: "Like master, like man."
- A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
- Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
- A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
Example: "Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!"
- A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
Example: "Hey, man, how's it goin'?"
- A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
- (collective) (The) people, humanity.
- (collective) enlisted personnel (as opposed to commissioned officers).
Example: ""Muster up the men in the barracks at 0600," the lieutenant said to his sergeant."
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