How to Pronounce "man down"
expression
ˈmæn/ /ˈdaʊn
MAN-down
mˈæn/ /dˈaʊn
MAN-down
Definition
'Man down' is an expression used to say that someone (usually male, often in military, sports, or emergency contexts) is injured, incapacitated, or out of action.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæn/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
mˈæn/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAN-down
UK
MAN-down
Listen in Context
We have a man down on the field!
Call for help, there's a man down!
The team lost a player; now they're a man down.
After that tackle, we've got a man down—let's get the medic!