📖 Definitions of "Young man"
noun
- 1
A term of endearment or address for a boy.
- 2
A male lover; a sweetheart.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Young man"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| young bucknoun | An adventurous or high-spirited young man. |
| swainnoun | (poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting. |
| beaunoun | (dated, US, Canada) A male lover; a boyfriend. |
| fellownoun | (chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A companion; a comrade. |
| boyfriendnoun | A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. |
| youngmannoun | (dated, gay slang) A younger lover or sexual partner. |
| white mannoun | A man of European descent or having that appearance. |
| black mannoun | A male adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent; or the appearance thereof. |
| funny mannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see funny, man. |
| straight mannoun | (idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy. |
| leg mannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leg, man. |
| ugly mannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ugly, man. |
| broken mannoun | (informal, idiomatic) A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event. |
| red mannoun | (chiefly UK, Ireland) A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road. |
| youthmannoun | A surname. |
| one man and his dognoun | (idiomatic) Almost nobody; very few people. |
| mansnoun | (slang) Synonym of man. |
| big boynoun | (idiomatic, informal) An adult male, considered to be sufficiently mature and independent. |
| young bloodnoun | (uncountable) Young or youthful people, especially as a source of revitalizing force (in a team, organization, etc.). |
| dudenoun | (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man. |
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