mister
US /ˈmɪstɚ/
Definition
a form of address for a man
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Mister Lee will meet our visitors in the lobby this morning.
Synonyms
- gentlemana man of refinement
- sirterm of address for a man
Collocations
- Easy hello misterdescribing hello mister (an expression of greeting)
- Medium address the client as mister Daviesto deal with or direct attention to regarding the client as mister Davies
- Hard mister chairman opened proceedings promptlydescribing mister chairman opened proceedings promptly (a form of address for a man)
- Very Hard playing mister Nice Guy in hardball negotiationsto playing mister Nice Guy in hardball negotiations, meaning to participate in games or sport
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.