old man
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌoʊld ˈmæn/ · UK /ˌəʊld ˈmæn/
old man means: A man who has lived for many years.
noun
A man who has lived for many years.
- An old man sat beside me.
- The old men played cards in the park.
- We helped an old man carry his bags.
Your father.
- My old man taught me to swim.
- Her old man worked at the same factory.
- Does your old man know you borrowed his car?
A husband or male partner.
- My old man is cooking dinner tonight.
- She and her old man have been married for twenty years.
- Is your old man coming to the party?
The man you work for.
- The old man wants the report today.
- Ask the old man before taking Friday off.
- Our old man gave every worker a pay rise.
A respected male elder in an Australian Aboriginal community.
- The old man shared stories about the land.
- They asked an old man from the community for advice.
- The old men passed their knowledge to younger people.
Used before a name for something unusually large, strong, or old.
- An old man cactus towered beside the smaller plants.
- They called the huge tree the old man oak.
- The guide pointed out several old man cacti.
Questions about old man
What does old man mean?
A man who has lived for many years.
What is old man in other languages?
Türkçe: yaşlı adam · Español: anciano · Français: vieil homme · Deutsch: alter Mann · Italiano: anziano · 日本語: 老人
How do you pronounce old man?
In American English /ˌoʊld ˈmæn/; in British English /ˌəʊld ˈmæn/.
How do you use old man in a sentence?
An old man sat beside me. The old men played cards in the park.
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