MAN


Meaning of MAN in English

INDEX:

1. a man

2. for men

3. typical of men

4. what you call a man when you speak to him

RELATED WORDS

a young man : ↑ YOUNG (4)

men and women in general : ↑ PERSON/PEOPLE

: ↑ FATHER , ↑ GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND , ↑ WOMAN , ↑ ADULT , ↑ CHILD , ↑ SEX , ↑ CHARACTER

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1. a man

▷ man /mæn/ [countable noun]

an adult male person :

▪ There were two men and a woman in the car.

▪ He had a very successful business and died a rich man.

▪ You wouldn’t understand how she feels -- you’re a man!

▷ guy informal also bloke British informal /gaɪ, bləʊk/ [countable noun]

a man :

▪ Dave’s a really nice guy.

▪ Is he the guy who used to live next door to you?

▪ That Simon seems like a decent bloke.

▪ He bought the car from a bloke at his office.

▷ gentleman /ˈdʒentlmən/ [countable noun]

a man - use this as a polite way of talking about a man :

▪ Can you serve this gentleman please, Sarah?

▪ Mr Marks, an elderly gentleman, was travelling with his daughter.

ladies and gentlemen

used in speeches

▪ Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Dr Nelson Mandela.

▷ the boys informal also the lads British informal /ðə ˈbɔɪz, ðə ˈlædz/ [plural noun]

a group of men who are very friendly with each other or who work together or play in a team together :

▪ I won’t be home until late -- I’m going out for a drink with the boys.

▪ The lads played really well -- we were unlucky not to win the game.

▷ male /meɪl/ [countable noun]

a man - use this especially when talking about characteristics that are typical of men and not of women :

▪ The film is a brilliant analysis of the typical American male.

▪ Haemophilia is a condition found only in males.

▷ male /meɪl/ [adjective]

a male person is a man or a boy - use this especially when talking about jobs and work :

▪ Most of the science teachers are male.

▪ Salaries have increased for both male and female graduates.

▪ The Health Service needs more male nurses.

▷ new man /ˌnjʊː ˈmænˌnuː-/ [countable noun]

a man who does not behave in a traditional male way or have traditionally male attitudes towards women, for example one who stays at home to look after the children or is happy to show his feelings :

▪ I wouldn’t say Tom was exactly a new man - he just enjoys looking after kids more than I do.

▪ He considered himself to be a New Man, sensitive about things such as PMS and bad hair days.

2. for men

▷ man’s /mænz/

designed for men :

a man’s watch/suit/shirt etc

▪ She was barefoot and wearing a man’s shirt over her jeans.

men’s shoes/clothes/magazines etc

▪ a shop selling handmade men’s shoes

▷ male /meɪl/ [adjective]

for men - use this about jobs or activities that men usually do or places that are for men only :

▪ More women are entering traditionally male jobs like engineering.

▪ male pursuits such as football and golf

all-male

▪ For the first time women are being allowed into this previously all-male school.

male-only

▪ the male-only setting of the St Andrews Sporting Club

3. typical of men

▷ masculine /ˈmæskjɑlɪn, ˈmæskjɑlən/ [adjective]

masculine behaviour or attitudes are considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman :

▪ He wanted to say he was sorry but his masculine pride wouldn’t let him.

▪ Violence is an extreme form of traditionally masculine behaviour.

▷ virile /ˈvɪraɪlǁˈvɪrəl/ [adjective]

looking or behaving in a way that is typical of a man, by being strong, full of energy etc, and therefore sexually attractive :

▪ The girls were all gazing adoringly at his muscular, virile young body.

▪ Craig was a younger and more virile version of his father.

virility /vɪˈrɪləti, vəˈrɪləti/ [uncountable noun]

▪ Reports have shown that the older a man gets, the more obsessed he is with his virility.

▷ manly /ˈmænli/ [adjective]

having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong :

▪ In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.

▪ He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze.

manliness [uncountable noun]

▪ In the past, manliness was equated with silence about personal feelings.

▷ macho /ˈmætʃəʊǁˈmɑː-/ [adjective]

a man who is macho behaves in a way that he thinks a man is expected to behave, for example by being brave, treating women badly, or not showing emotion :

▪ On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he’s very sensitive.

▪ He’s far too macho to drink mineral water.

▷ man /mæn/ [countable noun]

a man who is brave and strong - use this especially when you are criticizing someone for not being like this :

▪ Any other soldier would have told him to pull himself together and be a man.

a real man

▪ A real man wouldn’t be scared of commitment.

he-man

a very brave, strong man

▪ a he-man like Arnold Schwarzenegger

be man enough to do something

be brave and strong enough to do something

▪ Are you man enough to admit that you’ve been lying?

manhood /ˈmænhʊd/ [uncountable noun]

▪ In an effort to prove his manhood he had taken to stealing cars and drinking alcohol.

▷ laddish /ˈlædɪʃ/ [adjective]

relating to young men who behave in a typically male way, for example men who drink a lot of alcohol and spend a lot of time thinking or talking about sex :

▪ The amount of laddish humour on TV these days can get a bit tedious.

▪ He most famously played the part of Gary, the laddish flatmate in ‘Men Behaving Badly’.

4. what you call a man when you speak to him

▷ sir /səʳ, strong sɜːʳ/ formal

used especially in formal letters or when speaking to customers, when you do not know a man’s name :

▪ I’m sorry sir, we’re not serving chicken tonight. Can I recommend the fish?

Dear Sir

▪ Dear Sir, I am writing to apply for the position of Sales Executive advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.

▷ Mr British /Mr. American /ˈmɪstəʳ/

used before a man’s family name when you are speaking or writing to him and want to be polite :

▪ Mr Elstone, please may I borrow your pen?

▪ Dear Mr. Pritchard, I am writing to remind you that your rent is now two months overdue.

▷ mate British informal /buddy American informal /meɪt, ˈbʌdi/

use this to talk to a man in a friendly way. Mate and buddy are also often used when talking to a man you do not know, when you are annoyed with him :

▪ You look like you need a drink, mate.

▪ ‘Can I borrow your car’ - ‘No chance, mate.’

▪ It’s good to see you, buddy! How’ve you been?

▪ Hey, buddy! That’s my parking space you took.

▷ mister /ˈmɪstəʳ/ American spoken

use this when you call out to a man and you do not know his name :

▪ Hey, Mister! Look out!

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