Phrase Hound found 1,195 phrases and 2,483+ compound words that contain man. The most common are listed below. Open man in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1,195
- old manAn elderly man.
- gay manA homosexual man, a man who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other men. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- young manA term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy.
- like a manBravely, decisively, and without complaining.
- Son of ManA Christian title of Jesus Christ, referring to his status as a celestial being who presides as an eschatological judge.
- man of warAlternative form of man-of-war.
- rich manUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rich, man. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- black manA male adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent; or the appearance thereof.
- Man in BlackThe country musician Johnny Cash.
- man in the moonAn image of a man perceived in the dark maria (plains or "seas") and light highlands or other features of the Moon, originally regarded as a man with a burden on his back or accompanied by a small dog, and now more commonly as a man's face …
- wise manA man who is wise.
- one-manInvolving, done, or operated by only one person.
- man of actionOne who acts or reacts boldly, without hesitation, and often without forethought, especially in situations which are adventurous or dangerous.
- best manThe primary attendant to the groom in a wedding ceremony.
- white manA man of European descent or having that appearance.
- man-madeCreated by people, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic.
- yes manA person who always agrees with their employer or superior.
- fall of manThe transition of the first man and woman from a state of innocent obedience to God to a state of guilty disobedience.
- Man of SteelA moniker for Superman, the fictional superhero.
- rule of manThe absence of rule of law in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.
- Isle of ManAn island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea, part of the British Isles but not of the United Kingdom.
- man dayAlternative spelling of man-day.
- Ages of ManThe historical stages of human existence according to Greek mythology and its subsequent Roman interpretation.
- play the manAlternative form of play the man and not the ball: To attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.
- man of the worldA worldly or sophisticated man, one well versed in the ways and dealings of humankind.
Compound words 2,483+
- mailmanSomeone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
- batmanA servant or valet to a military officer.
- gentlemanAny well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
- mankindThe human race in its entirety.
- mandateAn official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
- supermanAn imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman.
- spokesmanOne who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.
- freshmana person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body
- freemanA free person
- businessmanA man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.