(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