man-sized

/'mænsaizd/

Thân thiện

A man-sized sandwich sits on a large wooden cutting board.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very large; of a size considered appropriate for a man: Used to describe something that is unusually large in size or quantity, often implying it is substantial enough to satisfy or challenge a grown man.
   • Requiring the strength or effort of a man: Used to describe a task or job that is physically demanding or challenging.

Examples of Usage

• Describing size or quantity:
  • He was served a man-sized portion of steak.
  • She tackled the man-sized project with determination.
• Describing a demanding task:
  • Clearing the fallen trees after the storm was a man-sized job.
  • They faced a man-sized challenge in rebuilding the community center.

Advanced Usage

• "man-sized appetite": An extremely large appetite.
  • After hiking all day, he had a man-sized appetite.
• "man-sized problem": A very serious or large-scale problem.
  • The data breach presented a man-sized problem for the IT department.

Variants and Related Words

• Man-size (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • He ordered a man-size breakfast.

Synonyms

• King-sized: Very large in size.
• Substantial: Of considerable size or importance.
• Herculean: Requiring great strength or effort.

Related Phrases

• A real man's job: An idiom emphasizing a task seen as requiring traditional masculine strength or toughness, similar to the second meaning of "man-sized."
  • Fixing the roof in this heat is a real man's job.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. very large; appropriate to the size of a man
   • a man-sized piece of cake
2. calling for the strength of a man
   • a man-sized job