idiom |
1. as one man In complete agreement; unanimously. |
2. as one man With no exception: They objected as one man. |
3. to a man Without exception: All were lost, to a man. |
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interjection |
1. Used as an expletive to indicate intense feeling: Man! That was close. |
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noun |
1. An adult male human. |
2. A human regardless of sex or age; a person. |
3. A human or an adult male human belonging to a specific occupation, group, nationality, or other category. Often used in combination: a milkman; a congressman; a freeman. |
4. Zoology A member of the genus Homo, family Hominidae, order Primates, class Mammalia, characterized by erect posture and an opposable thumb, especially a member of the only extant species, Homo sapiens, distinguished by a highly developed brain, the capacity for abstract reasoning, and the ability to communicate by means of organized speech and record information in a variety of symbolic systems. |
5. A male human endowed with qualities, such as strength, considered characteristic of manhood. |
6. Informal A husband. |
7. Informal A male lover or sweetheart. |
8. Workers. |
9. Enlisted personnel of the armed forces: officers and men. |
10. A male representative, as of a country or company: our man in Tokyo. |
11. A male servant or subordinate. |
12. Informal Used as a familiar form of address for a man: See here, my good man! |
13. One who swore allegiance to a lord in the Middle Ages; a vassal. |
14. Games Any of the pieces used in a board game, such as chess or checkers. |
15. Nautical A ship. Often used in combination: a merchantman; a man-of-war. |
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verb-transitive |
1. To supply with men, as for defense or service: man a ship. |
2. To take stations at, as to defend or operate: manned the guns. |
3. To fortify or brace: manned himself for the battle ahead. |
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