/ Dictionary / Index M manhood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: man•hood Pronunciation: (man'hood), [key] — n. the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity. traditional manly qualities. maleness, as distinguished from femaleness. virility; potency. male genitalia. men collectively. the state of being human. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: manhood (Thesaurus) manhole man-hour Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language