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Commonman
The correct spelling is man.
How to pronounce man
[mɛn]
nounIPA: [mɛn]
Say it like: Man
The correct spelling is man. An adult male human. For example: "The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."
Usage Examples
“The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.”
“every man for himself”
“Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An adult male human.
- 2.(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
- 3.A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
- 4.(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
- 5.A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
interjection
- 1.Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
verb
- 1.To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
- 2.To take up position in order to operate (something).
- 3.(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
- 4.To wait on, attend to or escort.
- 5.To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
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