man-child
man-child is the alternative spelling of man child.
Meaning of man child
Noun
man child (plural man children or men children)
- An adult male who is childish or immature.
- In the end, Brown said he just couldn't stand another day of trying to run a team with two sets of rules — one for 11 players and the other for the man-child superstar.2004, Glen Macnow, Angelo Cataldi, The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate, Middle Atlantic Press, published 2004, →ISBN, page 161
- Antonyms:
- macho man, machoman, alpha male
- A young male human; a boy.
- Bring forth Men-Children onely: / For thy vndaunted Mettle ſhould compoſe / Nothing but Males.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- Antonyms:
- girlchild, baby girl, woman child, womanchild, woman-child
Forms of man-child
| plural | man-children |
|---|---|
| plural | men-children |
Questions about man-child
- What is man-child the alternative spelling of?
- Man-child is the alternative spelling of man child.
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