Definition of male
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: having a gender identity that is the opposite of female
c
: made up of usually adult members of the male sex : consisting of males
a male choir
d
: characteristic of boys, men, or the male sex : exhibiting maleness
a deep male voice
e
: designed for or typically used by boys or men
a male cologne male contraceptives
f
: engaged in or exercised by boys or men
A social code that taught women deference to male power in return for protection was upended …— Jane E. Schultz
g
: having a quality (such as vigor or boldness) sometimes associated with the male sex
2
: masculine sense 3a
a male rhyme
3
: designed with a projecting part for fitting into a corresponding female part
a male hose coupling
male
noun
plural males
Definition of male (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of male was in the 14th century
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