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/mæn/ · man
noun
- An adult male human. The show is especially popular with middle‑aged men.
- All human males collectively; mankind. Men have walked on the Moon.
- A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult (often in idiomatic expressions). Every man for himself.
verb
- To staff or operate a position, vehicle, or piece of equipment. She will man the front desk tonight.
- To equip or supply with personnel. They manned the fort with soldiers.
interjection
- Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes when addressing a man. Man, that was a great catch!
Did you know? The word *man* was originally gender‑neutral in Old English, meaning simply ‘person’; it only acquired its modern male‑specific sense around the 13th century.