men
/mɛn/noun1 syllable
Men means: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth.
Synonyms for men23
noun, as in all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
noun, as in a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to their employer
noun, as in any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
noun, as in a man who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
noun, as in an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
noun, as in the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
noun, as in a male subordinate
noun, as in an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
noun, as in a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
Opposites of men
What does men mean?11
noun
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth“all the world loves a lover”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to their employer“Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man”
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
the force of workers available
a man who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)“there were two women and six men on the bus”
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games“he taught me to set up the men on the chess board”
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being“it was every man for himself”
a male subordinate“the chief stationed two men outside the building”
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)“the army will make a man of you”
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with men?22
three syllables
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Men in a sentence
- Why do men behave like apes, and vice versa?Jesse
- If two men always have the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.Swift
- Finally, the sick, tired men reached the mountain town where he was waiting.Swift
- When the work was done, the men were discharged.unknown
- In this company, there are more women than men.CK
- In this firm, women work on equal terms with men.CM
- All the members of our club, excluding me, are men.CM
- Three men jumped out, rolled an old mower down the ramp.JimBreen
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