ALL meanings of manned
manned
M m - adjective manned staffed 1
- noun manned The use of man1 to mean “human being,” both alone and in compounds such as mankind, has met with objection in recent years, and the use is declining. The objection is based on the idea that man is most commonly used as an exclusive, sex-marked noun meaning “male human being.” Critics of the use of man as a generic maintain that it is sometimes ambiguous when the wider sense is intended (Man has built magnificent civilizations in the desert), but more often flatly discriminatory in that it slights or ignores the membership of women in the human race: The man in the street wants peace, not war. Although some editors and writers reject or disregard these objections to man as a generic, many now choose instead to use such terms as human being(s), human race, humankind, people, or, when called for by style or context, women and men or men and women. See also -man, -person, -woman. 1
- adjective manned carrying or operated by one or more persons: a manned spacecraft. 1
- noun plural manned an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. 1
- noun plural manned a member of the species Homo sapiens or all the members of this species collectively, without regard to sex: prehistoric man. 1
- noun plural manned the human individual as representing the species, without reference to sex; the human race; humankind: Man hopes for peace, but prepares for war. 1
- noun plural manned a human being; person: to give a man a chance; When the audience smelled the smoke, it was every man for himself. 1
- noun plural manned a husband. 1
- noun plural manned a male lover or sweetheart. 1
- noun plural manned a male follower or subordinate: the king's men. He's the boss's number one man. 1
- noun plural manned a male employee or representative, especially of a company or agency: a Secret Service man; a man from the phone company. 1
- noun manned (esp. of an aircraft or spacecraft) Having a human crew. 1
- noun plural manned a male having qualities considered typical of men or appropriately masculine: Be a man. The army will make a man of you. 1
- noun plural manned a male servant. 1
- noun plural manned a valet. 1
- noun plural manned enlisted man. 1
- noun plural manned an enthusiast or devotee: I like jazz, but I'm essentially a classics man. 1
- noun plural manned Slang. male friend; ally: You're my main man. 1
- noun plural manned a term of familiar address to a man; fellow: Now, now, my good man, please calm down. 1
- noun plural manned Slang. a term of familiar address to a man or a woman: Hey, man, take it easy. 1
- noun plural manned one of the pieces used in playing certain games, as chess or checkers. 1
- noun plural manned History/Historical. a liegeman; vassal. 1
- noun plural manned Obsolete. manly character or courage. 1
- noun plural manned the man, Slang. a person or group asserting authority or power over another, especially in a manner experienced as being oppressive, demeaning, or threatening, as an employer, the police, or a dominating racial group. a person or group upon whom one is dependent, as the drug supplier for an addict. Also, the Man. 1
- verb with object manned to furnish with men, as for service or defense. 1
- verb with object manned to take one's place for service, as at a gun or post: to man the ramparts. 1
- verb with object manned to strengthen, fortify, or brace; steel: to man oneself for the dangers ahead. 1
- verb with object manned Falconry. to accustom (a hawk) to the presence of men. 1
- idioms manned as one man, in complete agreement or accord; unanimously: They arose as one man to protest the verdict. 1
- idioms manned be one's own man, to be free from restrictions, control, or dictatorial influence; be independent: Now that he has a business he is his own man. to be in complete command of one's faculties: After a refreshing nap he was again his own man. 1
- idioms manned man and boy, ever since childhood: He's been working that farm, man and boy, for more than 50 years. 1
- idioms manned man's man, a man who exemplifies masculine qualities. 1
- idioms manned to a man, with no exception; everyone; all: To a man, the members of the team did their best. 1
- adjective manned A manned vehicle such as a spacecraft has people in it who are operating its controls. 0
- adjective manned supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers 0
- adjective manned (of spacecraft, aircraft, etc) having a human crew 0
- adjective manned having a human operator or crew on board or on site 0
- verb manned simple past tense and past participle of man. 0
- adjective manned Operated by, performed by, or transporting a person; crewed; piloted. 0
- adjective manned Operated by, performed by, or transporting a man. See. 0