men Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the force of workers available
   hands; manpower; work force; workforce.
   
2. noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
   adult male; man.
   
   • there were two women and six men on the bus
3. noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
   military man; serviceman; military personnel; man.
   
   • two men stood sentry duty
4. noun the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
   man.
   
   • it was every man for himself
5. noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
   human being; homo; human; man.
   
6. noun a male subordinate
   man.
   
   • the chief stationed two men outside the building
   • he awaited word from his man in Havana
7. noun an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
   man.
   
   • the army will make a man of you
8. noun a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
   valet de chambre; man; gentleman; gentleman's gentleman; valet.
   
   • Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
9. noun a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
   man.
   
   • she takes good care of her man
10. noun one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
    Isle of Man; Man.
    
11. noun game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
    piece; man.
    
    • he taught me to set up the men on the chess board
    • he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
12. noun all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    humans; human race; humankind; mankind; human beings; world; humanity; man.
    
    • all the world loves a lover
    • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

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