man

an adult male person (as opposed to a woman)

• “there were two women and six men on the bus”

someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

• “two men stood sentry duty”

the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

• “it was every man for himself”

all of the inhabitants of the earth

• “all the world loves a lover”
• “she always used”
• “because”
• “seemed to slight the women”

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

a male subordinate

• “the chief stationed two men outside the building”
• “he awaited word from his man in Havana”

an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

• “the army will make a man of you”

a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

• “she takes good care of her man”

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

• “Jeeves was Bertie Wooster”

one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

• “he taught me to set up the men on the chess board”
• “he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage”

take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

• “Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning”

provide with men

• “We cannot man all the desks”