manupとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /mæn ˈʌp/

動詞

man up (third-person singular simple present mans up, present participle manning up, simple past and past participle manned up)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be brave or tough enough to deal with something in a manner that is considered strong or manly. (Compare man (“brace oneself, steel oneself”))

   Synonyms: woman up, boss up, (humorous) person up

   I was wondering when he would man up and marry that girl he knocked up.

   You need to man up and confront your boss about her behavior.

   Hey son, man up, okay? There will be time for tears later.

   • 2022 January 11, Marina Hyde, “Who’s really leading Britain – Boris Johnson or the crazy-face emoji?”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 12 March 2022:

     Or do you also have to wait for some veteran civil servant to tell you whether or not you put your pants on the right way round this morning? Honestly mate, just MAN UP. […] Speaking of manning up, I wonder if the organisers managed to find any ladies to attend this 20 May party?

2. (military) (Of personnel) to assemble, each person manning (attending to) his station, prepared for the departure of an aircraft, ship, etc. (Compare man (“supply with staff; take up position to operate”).)
3. (of other personnel) To staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions. (Compare man (“supply with staff”).)
4. (sports) To vigorously guard the opponent to whom one is assigned.
   • 2005, Allan Trimble, Coaching football successfully,, Human Kinetics, page 166:

     They must be athletic enough to man up on a solid number two receiver and yet be physical enough to step into the line scrimmage and tackle a running back.

   • 2005, Andrew McLeod, Trevor D. Jaques, Australian football: steps to success,, page 138:

     He will man up on his opponent whenever his opponent has the ball.

   • 2007 Blye Frank & Kevin G. Davison, Masculinities and schooling: international practices and perspectives, Althouse Press, page 141:

     I had to "man up" on their rover, and every time I went for the ball he tried to hit me.

アナグラム

• umpan, unmap, upman