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The correct spelling is mans.

How to pronounce mans

noun

IPA: /mænz/

Say it like: Man-s

The correct spelling is mans. 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. 1.An adult male human.
  2. 2.(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
  3. 3.A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
  4. 4.(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
  5. 5.A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

verb

  1. 1.To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
  2. 2.To take up position in order to operate (something).
  3. 3.(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
  4. 4.To wait on, attend to or escort.
  5. 5.To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

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