MAN


Meaning of MAN in English

(men, ~s, ~ning, ~ned)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.

A ~ is an adult male hu~ being.

He had not expected the young ~ to reappear before evening...

I have always regarded him as a ~ of integrity.

...the thousands of men, women and children who are facing starvation.

N-COUNT

2.

Man and men are sometimes used to refer to all hu~ beings, including both males and females. Some people dislike this use.

The chick initially has no fear of ~...

N-VAR

3.

If you say that a ~ is, for example, a gambling ~ or an outdoors ~, you mean that he likes gambling or outdoor activities.

Are you a gambling ~, Mr Graham?...

N-COUNT: supp N

4.

If you say that a ~ is, for example, a London ~ or an Oxford ~, you mean that he comes from London or Oxford, or went to university there.

...as the Stockport ~ collected his winnings...

N-COUNT: n-proper N

5.

If you refer to a particular company’s or organization’s ~, you mean a ~ who works for or represents that company or organization. (JOURNALISM)

...the Daily Telegraph’s ~ in Abu Dhabi.

N-COUNT: poss N

6.

Some people refer to a wo~’s husband, lover, or boyfriend as her ~. (INFORMAL)

...if they see your ~ cuddle you in the kitchen or living room.

N-SING: poss N

7.

In very informal social situations, ~ is sometimes used as a greeting or form of address to a ~.

Hey wow, ~! Where d’you get those boots?

N-VOC formulae

8.

If you ~ something such as a place or machine, you operate it or are in charge of it.

...the person ~ning the phone at the complaints department...

The station is seldom ~ned in the evening.

VERB: V n, V n

9.

see also ~ned , ladies’ ~ , no-~’s land

10.

If you say that a ~ is ~ enough to do something, you mean that he has the necessary courage or ability to do it.

I told him that he should be ~ enough to admit he had done wrong...

PHRASE: v-link PHR

11.

If you describe a ~ as a ~’s ~, you mean that he has qualities which make him popular with other men rather than with women.

PHRASE: v-link PHR

12.

If you say that a ~ is his own ~, you approve of the fact that he makes his decisions and his plans himself, and does not depend on other people.

Be your own ~. Make up your own mind...

PHRASE: V inflects approval

13.

If you say that a group of men are, do, or think something to a ~, you are emphasizing that every one of them is, does, or thinks that thing.

To a ~, the surveyors blamed the government...

PHRASE: PHR with v emphasis

14.

A ~-to-~ conversation or meeting takes place between two men, especially two men who meet to discuss a serious personal matter.

He called me to his office for a ~-to-~ talk...

Me and Ben should sort this out ~ to ~.

PHRASE: PHR n, PHR after v

15.

the ~ in the street: see street

~ of the world: see world

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