old man meaning

old man as a noun

1. a man who is very old

   Synonyms: greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah

   Type of: oldster, man

   Kinds: codger, old-timer, patriarch

2. a familiar term of address for a man

   Synonyms: old boy

   Type of: man

3. an informal term for your father

   Type of: father, dysphemism

4. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

   Synonyms: common wormwood, absinthe, lad's love, Artemisia absinthium

   Type of: wormwood

5. (slang) boss

   Type of: boss

How to pronounce old man

old man is pronounced /əʊld mæn/ in British English and /oʊld mæn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.