Synonyms for man

Noun

1. man, adult male, male, male person

usage: an adult male person (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"

2. serviceman, military man, man, military personnel, skilled worker, trained worker

usage: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"

3. man, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

usage: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"

4. world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man, group, grouping

usage: all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

5. homo, man, human being, human, hominid

usage: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

6. man, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier

usage: a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"

7. man, male, male person

usage: an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"

8. man, male, male person, lover

usage: a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"

9. valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, manservant, body servant

usage: a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

10. Man, Isle of Man, island

usage: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

11. man, piece, game equipment

usage: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

Verb

1. man, work, do work

usage: take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

2. man, staff

usage: provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"