man

Definition

Examples

The man at the front desk gave us directions to the station.

Word Family

Synonyms

• gentlemana man of refinement
• malean animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

Collocations

• Easy young man
  describing young man (any immature animal)
• Medium right-hand man to the CEO
  describing right-hand man to the CEO (located on or directed toward the right)
• Hard man the registration booth during rush hour
  to man the registration booth during rush hour, meaning to take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
• Very Hard be one's own man in crucial decisions
  to exist or be in a specified condition regarding one's own man in crucial decisions