man — meaning in English

English meaning

• boy noun A male child or young man.
• husband noun A man who is married to someone.
• male adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.
• man noun An adult male human being.

Senses

man is used for these senses in English:

• Isle of Man An island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea, part of the British Isles but not of the United Kingdom.
• boy (informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.
• husband A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
• male A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
• man A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

boy — full definition

1. noun A male child or young man.
2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.

husband — full definition

1. noun A man who is married to someone.
2. verb To manage resources carefully and economically.

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