man in English
- man⇄adj. male.
Ex. a man dancer. - man⇄expr. act the man, to be courageous.
Ex. The young sailor acted the man in every way. - man⇄expr. as a man, from a human point of view.
Ex. He spoke as a man, not merely as a soldier. - man⇄expr. as one man, with complete agreement; unanimously.
Ex. The crowd voted as one man. - man⇄expr. be one's own man,
a. to be free to do as one pleases.
Ex. So Constance Nevill may marry whom she pleases, and Tony Lumpkin is his own man again (Oliver Goldsmith).
b. to have complete control of oneself.
Ex. The Royal prog - man⇄expr. man alive! (U.S. Informal.) an exclamation or mild oath.
Ex. Man alive! What an exciting ball game! - man⇄expr. man and boy, from boyhood on; as a youth and as an adult.
Ex. ... had been a peace officer, man and boy, for half a century (Dickens). - man⇄expr. man for man, without exception; to a man.
Ex. The top Indian civil servants impressed me as man for man the ablest people in any civil service with which I have had experience (Milton Friedman). - man⇄expr. men, the common soldiers or sailors, as distinguished from the officers.
Ex. The English had lost more than 2,400 officers and men (James T. Wheeler). - man⇄expr. my good man, a condescending form of address, as to an inferior.
Ex. Come here, my good man. - man⇄expr. the man or the Man,
a. the essential human being.
Ex. Style is less important than the man.
b. (U.S. Slang.) the police.
Ex. Look out, here comes the man!
c. (U.S. Slang.) the white man; white society.
Ex. The - man⇄expr. to a man, without exception; all.
Ex. They obeyed him, to a man. - man⇄expr. wise man of Gotham. See under Gotham.
- man⇄interj. (Informal.) an exclamation of surprise, joy, excitement, or other emotion, or for effect.
Ex. Man, what a player! Man, that's some car! - man⇄man, noun, pl.men,verb, manned,manning,adjective, interjection.
- man⇄noun 1. an adult male person.
Ex. When a boy grows up, he becomes a man. When I became a man, I put away childish things (I Corinthians 13:11).
2. a human being; person.
Ex. All men are created equal (Declaration of Independence). No m - man⇄section hand orman
(U.S.) a worker on a section gang. - man⇄v.t. 1. to supply with men.
Ex. Sailors man a ship.
2. to serve or operate; get ready to operate.
Ex. Man the guns.
3. (Figurative.) to make courageous or strong; brace.
Ex. The captive manned himself to endure torture.
man in Kashmiri कॉशुर
man in Sindhi سنڌي
Man
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
/mæn/
Definitions
1. An adult human male.
2. A human being regardless of sex.
3. A respectful or formal term of address.
Usage Examples
1. The man walked into the room.
2. She is not just a woman, but a man of integrity.
Etymology
Originates from Old English "mann," which means "person" or "human."
Synonyms
- Male
- Guy
- Human
Antonyms
- Woman
- Girl
Translations
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Hombre | /'om.bɾe/ |
| French | Homme | /ɔm/ |
| German | Mann | /man/ |
| Italian | Uomo | /ˈwɔmo/ |
| Chinese | 男人 (Nánrén) | /nán˧˥ʐən˧˥/ |
| Arabic | رجل (Rajul) | /ˈraʤul/ |
| Hindi | मनुष्य (Manushya) | /məˈnuʃ.jə/ |
| Bengali | মানুষ (Maanush) | /ˈma.nush/ |
| Punjabi | ਮਨੁੱਖ (Manukh) | /məˈnʊkʰ/ |
| Telugu | వ్యక్తి (Vyakti) | /vʲak̪t̪i/ |
Regional Pronunciation Variations
Examples include regional accents in the UK, US, and Australia affecting the vowel sounds.
Historical Usage
The term has evolved from a gender-neutral meaning to a predominantly male association.
Cultural Nuances
In many cultures, the term 'man' embodies notions of strength, duty, and leadership.
More Information
This section explores the sociological implications of gender definitions and roles associated with the term 'man.'