Meanings
nounman mode (uncountable)
alternative man-mode
- SingaporeslanguncountablegovernmentA state of mind in which one is too fatigued to contribute, make decisions or do anything beyond the bare minimum required.
verbman mode (mostly invariable)
alternative man-mode
- SingaporeinvariableslanggovernmentTo make no effort to contribute to the task at hand; to be too fatigued to do anything; to idly go with the flow.
It was in the army that I learnt the term ‘man-mode’ which is used to describe someone who doesn’t care or doesn’t make any effort to contribute to the team.
2022 May 15, Joseph Low, ““Don’t Man-Mode Leh”: What Does Taking Responsibility Mean?”, in Medium, archived from the original on 16 May 2022Synonyms: eye power
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make no effort to contribute to the task at hand; to be too fatigued to do anything; to idly go with the flow.
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APA
man mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20mode
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“man mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20mode. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man mode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20mode.
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