mannerman‧ner /ˈmænə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 
It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things. He felt some guilt over the manner of her death.in a ... manner I had hoped you would behave in a more responsible manner. The issue will be resolved in a manner that is fair to both sides. criticism of the manner in which the bishop was appointedin the usual/normal etc manner The matter should be submitted to the accounts committee in the usual manner.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say in a ... way rather than in a ... manner, or they use an adverb instead:· They behaved in a very reasonable way.· They behaved very reasonably.2[singular] the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people: She has a calm relaxed manner.manner towards Something in Beth’s manner towards him had changed. Sophie resented his high-handed manner.► see thesaurus at behaviour3manners [plural] polite ways of behaving in social situations: Her children all had such good manners. It’s bad manners to talk with your mouth full (=talk and eat at the same time). His manners were impeccable. Dad gave us a lecture about our table manners. You mind your manners, young man! ‘Lesley just got up and left.’ ‘Some people have no manners.’ Good heavens, child, where are your manners?4manners [plural] formal the customs of a particular group of people: a book about the life and manners of Victorian London5in a manner of speaking in some ways, though not exactly: ‘Are you his girlfriend?’ Nicola asked. ‘In a manner of speaking.’6all manner of something formal many different kinds of things or people: We would discuss all manner of subjects. The British Isles have been conquered by all manner of people.7in the manner of somebody/something formal in the style that is typical of a particular person or thing: a painting in the manner of the early Impressionists8what manner of ...? literary what kind of: What manner of son would treat his mother in such a way?9not by any manner of means British English spoken formal not at all: I haven’t lost my interest in politics by any manner of means.10(as) to the manner born if you do something new as to the manner born, you do it in a natural confident way, as if you have done it many times before → bedside mannerCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbshave good/bad manners· All their children have such good manners.mind your manners (also remember your manners British English) (=used for telling a child to behave politely)· I frowned at him and told him to mind his manners.have no manners (=regularly not behave politely)· He has no manners and he eats like a pig.forget your manners (=behave in an impolite way)· Oh, I’m forgetting my manners. Let me introduce you to Suzanne.teach somebody manners (=often used when criticizing someone’s impolite behaviour)· Those girls need to be taught some manners!phrasesit’s good/bad manners to do something· It’s bad manners to chew with your mouth open.where are your manners? British English (=used for telling a child to stop behaving impolitely)· Jamie! Where are your manners?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mannersgood manners· Good manners could not prevent her from asking the question.bad manners· She apologized for her son’s bad manners.excellent/beautiful manners (=very good manners)· Her children have excellent manners.perfect/impeccable manners· Suddenly, his perfect manners were gone.nice manners (=good manners)· She has such nice manners.table manners (=the polite way of eating at a table)· My parents expected us to have good table manners.
WORD ORIGINmanner
Origin:
1100-1200 Old French maniere ‘way of acting, way of handling’, from Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a young man with a slightly shy, awkward manner
- She has a very pleasant manner.
- She impressed everyone with her businesslike manner.
- The doctor had a relaxed and friendly manner.
- The driver's manner was very unfriendly.
- Being a dedicated tough cookie, he has delivered the goods in impressive manner.
- If the state acts in a manner not designed to promote social solidarity then, Duguit argued, this must be resisted.
- In what manner the ensuing sacrifice and suffering benefits the protagonists is never satisfactorily explained.
- Sarah frowned at the ardent manner of her sister but slowly followed her into the society.
- The manner is laconic yet earnest.
- There was something spontaneous and lively in his manner of speaking that made whatever he was saying sound even better.
- What they are now doing is compromising, in this half-baked manner, by raising the ante to 70.
THESAURUS
British English, behavior American English the way someone behaves: · Chemicals added to food may be responsible for children’s bad behaviour.· Tatsuya apologized for his behaviour towards me.
formal the way someone behaves in public or in their job – used mainly in official or legal contexts: · Bates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct (=noisy and violent).· The committee found him guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.
the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people, which is shown in their expression, their voice etc: · She had a pleasant friendly manner.· Suddenly his whole manner changed, and he started shouting.· His initial manner towards her had been rather formal.
British English, demeanor American English formal the way someone looks and behaves, which shows you something about their character or feelings: · She maintained a calm demeanour at all times.· Wenger’s demeanour suggested that he was not happy with the situation.
someone’s behaviour – used when you think it is silly, funny, strange, or annoying: · The drunken antics of some English football fans has brought shame on the country.· The actor is becoming known for his increasingly bizarre off-screen antics.
Longman Language Activatorthe way someone behaves British /behavior American the way someone behaves: · His behaviour in school is beginning to improve.· That kind of behavior is not acceptable.behaviour towards: · Eric's behaviour towards his family surprised me.
the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people: · The driver's manner was very unfriendly.· She impressed everyone with her businesslike manner.
the way someone behaves in public, in their job etc, especially in matters where moral principles are involved - used especially in legal or official contexts: · A middle-aged banker has been fined £200 for violent conduct on a train.· The Medical Committee found the doctor guilty of unethical conduct towards three of his patients.code of conduct (=rules of professional behaviour): · A new code of conduct for civil servants will be issued next week.
behaviour that some people think is stupid or not responsible but other people think is funny: · The Queen is said to disapprove of the antics of some of the younger members of the Royal Family.
British /demeanor American the way someone looks and behaves, that gives you a general idea of their character: · He was a small round man with a cheerful demeanor.· When you mention Polly's ex-husband, her entire demeanour changes.
words for describing things or people of many different kinds especially spoken a lot of people or things that are different from each other, but of the same general type: · I meet all sorts of people in my job.· The bureau provides advice on all kinds of housing problems.· My landlady has all kinds of junky stuff in the basement.· Pregnancy causes all sorts of hormonal changes in your body.
very different from each other, though belonging to the same group or being connected in some way: · Indian cinema shows several diverse influences.· It is difficult to design a program that will meet the diverse needs of all our users.· The category of "mammals" contains creatures as diverse as whales, elephants, and human beings.
many very different or surprisingly different kinds of things: · All manner of foodstuffs lay scattered on the kitchen table.· Health food stores promote all manner of herbs to prevent colds.
from or in every kind of job and every social class: · Members of the organization come from all walks of life.· The Internet has affected the everyday existence of children and adults in all walks of life.· Golf used to be a game for the rich, but now it attracts people from all walks of life.
done in a particular way · She was looking at me in a very strange way.· The wedding ceremony was conducted in quite a formal manner.
formal if you do something in a particular fashion , you do it in a particular way: · There's no reason why we can't behave in a civilized fashion even though we're getting divorced.
: with enthusiasm/care/envy/delight etc enthusiastically, carefully etc: · A sign warned motorists to drive with care.· He has borne his illness with great courage.· They set about tackling the problem with a great deal of enthusiasm.· "My daughter's been selected for the Olympic team," she said, with understandable pride.
in a particular way: like this/that: · You mustn't talk to people like that - it's very rude.· They were all waving their arms around, like this.like somebody (=in the same way as someone): · He stood bolt upright, like a soldier.· He moves and talks just like his father.
done or made in a way that is typical of a place, group of people etc - use this after another noun or adjective: · Although he was educated in India, he went to an English-style boarding school.· They live in a beautiful little country-style house on the edge of town.· He wore his gun at the hip, cowboy-style.
if something is done along particular lines , it is done in a way that is similar to the way you have mentioned: along socialist/military/institutional etc lines: · The school was run along almost military lines.along the same/similar lines: · We must have been thinking along the same lines, because we both said together, "Let's get out of here!"
in a way that seems to show that something has happened, something is true etc, even though this might not always be what has happened, what is true etc: · Dreen looked as if he'd seen a ghost.· She moved her legs slowly, as though in pain.
formal in a particular way - used in literature: · The affair had been conducted with an air of mystery which he disliked.· Lila came out into the yard with an air of happy confidence.
the way someone behaves or does something · Losing a job affects different people in different ways.the way (that) somebody does something · I just love the way she laughs.· I could tell by the way he looked at me that he was annoyed.somebody's way of doing something · The younger girls admired Louise, and tried to copy her way of dressing and talking.in the same/a different way · We try to treat all the children in the same way.
the way that someone behaves towards someone else and talks to them: · The doctor had a relaxed and friendly manner.not like somebody's manner: · a young man with a slightly shy, awkward manner
use this to talk about the way someone behaves or does something: · Have you noticed how she reacts when you mention her husband?· Just watch how he tricks the other player into going in the wrong direction.
the particular way that someone does something or deals with other people, especially if this way has been chosen from several possible ways: · Cameron found my style aggressive, although I thought I was just being direct and honest.style of: · Her friendly style of management works well with small groups of people.· an authoritarian style of leadership
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 3verbs ‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile. It does me good to see a cheerful face. He began to read in a calm confident voice. She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner. She answered in her usual forthright manner. I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. She has taught her children impeccable manners. He is famed for his laid-back attitude. She has a fairly relaxed approach to housework. ‘I thought so,’ she said with a sarcastic smile. He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand.
· All their children have such good manners.
(also remember your manners British English) (=used for telling a child to behave politely)· I frowned at him and told him to mind his manners.
(=regularly not behave politely)· He has no manners and he eats like a pig.
(=behave in an impolite way)· Oh, I’m forgetting my manners. Let me introduce you to Suzanne.
(=often used when criticizing someone’s impolite behaviour)· Those girls need to be taught some manners!
phrases· It’s bad manners to chew with your mouth open.
British English (=used for telling a child to stop behaving impolitely)· Jamie! Where are your manners?
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + manners· Good manners could not prevent her from asking the question.
· She apologized for her son’s bad manners.
(=very good manners)· Her children have excellent manners.
· Suddenly, his perfect manners were gone.
(=good manners)· She has such nice manners.
(=the polite way of eating at a table)· My parents expected us to have good table manners.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile. It does me good to see a cheerful face. He began to read in a calm confident voice. She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner. She answered in her usual forthright manner. I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. She has taught her children impeccable manners. He is famed for his laid-back attitude. She has a fairly relaxed approach to housework. ‘I thought so,’ she said with a sarcastic smile. He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand. (=as quickly as is reasonable in a particular situation) We aim to settle all valid claims in a timely manner.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE We aim to settle all valid claims in a timely manner.· A tongue in cheek reminder to some one whose cheeks were bulging with bad manners.· They were tolerating that redhead well enough in spite of his sullen bad manners.· Loving does not cancel out such bad manners or excuse them, and she would not think so either ....· Despite bad moods and worse manners, the car could always be tamed by appreciation, patience and just enough rein.· It would be the height of bad manners, and I know you aren't that sort of person.· They knew better than to insult their hosts by open mention of this superiority; such bad manners would disgrace the clan.· This is my son and I apologise for his bad manners.· It's thought bad manners not to offer a visitor a night of passion after tramping round the icy far north.
· His light-hearted and friendly manner enabled him to put over a very strong sales pitch without a hint of strain.· They divorced in an amiable and friendly manner.· The calm, friendly manner of Mr Major and his ministers has impressed their colleagues.· He had the same bland good looks, the same friendly if formal manner and the same knack for courteous evasion.· For example, if I perceive you to be friendly, then I am likely to act in a friendly manner towards you.· The expert system can do all the mundane operations and still interface with the user in a most friendly manner.· We could go about it in a friendly manner then - like people who have just met.· Cyril saw Ellen coming and began to scratch his forearm in a friendly manner.
· Be on time and timely - it's good manners.· So they argue about protocol and diplomatic good manners instead.· Etiquette and good manners are not a middle-class pastime or an optional extra for nice people.· Well, Uncle Sammler, you have good manners.· And it was hard to reconcile his soft-spoken good manners with the ruthless determination of his business career.· The L-4, even with automatic, provides more than adequate acceleration and is possessed of good road manners.· But Max's kindness and good manners defeated my purpose totally.· At a basic level it is necessary to foster an approach which emphasises responsibility, good manners and good working habits.
· He had impeccable manners that somehow always reminded you of an older, bygone age.· Valda and Varvara adore officers, their impeccable manners, their formal bearing, their white uniforms.· Richard was tall for his age and personable, with impeccable manners and a strong sense of occasion.· His parents were keen on the work ethic and equipped him with impeccable manners.
· Candidates are advised to make application to the University in the normal manner for places on approved courses.· This is then processed in the normal manner.· Any model struck by a cannon ball takes a strength 10 hit resolved in the normal manner.· Specific redundancies will be discussed with the unions in the normal manner.· The target may make the usual response just as if it had been charged in the normal manner.· He may cast spells in the normal manner as described in Warhammer Battle Magic.· Other items may be chosen from the magic items in Warhammer Battle Magic in the normal manner.· This moderates in time, after which the fish swims in a normal manner.
· Insular Is it because they seem to package their major sporting events in a more professional manner?· Naturally no professionals and professional bodies have full freedom to act in what they believe is a professional manner on all occasions.· In all cases, advice must be given in an objective, balanced and professional manner.· It is important that every aspect of the exhibition is covered in a thoroughly professional manner.
· In a similar manner to many real-life problems, there is no absolute statement of quality.· Sensitization scenes using realistic fears of the results of excessive drinking are constructed in a similar manner.· We would all act on the assumption that others were acting in a similar manner.· The covariance between the returns of two different securities may be estimated in a similar manner:.· It is possible that Oct- 11 is activated in a similar manner in this cell line.· Payment of Consulting Engineers fees should be dealt with in a similar manner to Adjusters fees.· It is necessary to organise the compounds in such a way that they are treated in a similar manner to individual words.· The mortar joint is attacked in a similar manner, remembering to always point the chisel inward, never out.
· Actual repayment in a regular, timely manner.· Miller resigned abruptly after Hallinan publicly criticized her for failing to report the incident to him in a timely manner.
· His discomfort was extreme and obvious, but he did his best to ignore the pain in his usual stoic manner.· This can be done quickly in the following manner: Test the corneal reflexes and facial sensation in the usual manner.· These were fed into the system in the usual manner to create the required data base.· The first two landed in the usual manner.· Ben had stood up, facing it, and was staring at it in his usual intent manner.· Each field may then be edited in the usual manner.· But Jefferson just nodded, not in his usual jovial manner, and walked off with Brian Harley.· At one point, however, her usual calm manner deserted her.
NOUN· Are they conventional rules that we learn as we learn, say, table manners?· Good table manners, I submit, are largely overrated.· Their table manners perfectly reflect the slovenly appearance.· We had breakfast and the girls immaculately executed the table manner lessons.· Perdita thought, to take an example at random, that things like table manners were a stupid and repressive idea.· The Independent On Sunday, for example, found Coleridge's fine table manners hugely amusing.· Since dress, gait and table manners instantly distinguish social rank, all over the world, why not speech as well?
VERB· In reality variable costs do not behave strictly in this manner.· I should not have lost my cool and behaved in that manner.· Now why exactly are you behaving in this extraordinary manner?· It was unthinkable that two vibrancers could behave in such a manner.· Rationality According to classical criminology we mostly behave in a rational manner.· A Newtonian dashpot also behaves in a predictable manner.· Approved modules do not behave in this manner with respect to inheritance.· If they behave in a manner that deserves punishment, they are punished.
· For all men are eggs, in a manner of speaking.· In a manner of speaking, of course.· Well, in a manner of speaking.· McGurk: In a manner of speaking, sir, no.· And he is faithful to her in a manner of speaking.· The stolen flowers had been, in a manner of speaking, restored.· There was something spontaneous and lively in his manner of speaking that made whatever he was saying sound even better.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► mannersPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mind your manners/language/p’s and q’s
1[singular] formal the way in which something is done or happensmanner of (doing) something- All manner of foodstuffs lay scattered on the kitchen table.
- Health food stores promote all manner of herbs to prevent colds.
- This small portable oven is capable of cooking all manner of baked goods.
- Glover felt hot under the collar; it would seem that all manner of deranged people were managing to outsmart him.
- That neutrality is often criticized as hypocritical: all manner of metaphysical conclusions-as above-are usually taken as gospel.
- The divide was confirmed in all manner of ways.
- The first tee attracts all manner of casual onlookers.
- The objects left in the churchyard were open to all manner of interpretation and imagination could run riot.
- Traditional boundaries between the counties were ignored so that all manner of sporting and social organizations were threatened with disturbance.
- Where they scrape against one another, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain belts and all manner of geological phenomena arise.
- Wildlife in the Soviet Union is exploited in all manner of ways.
- Buckthorn had been bitten in the foreleg and the wound, in the manner of a rat-bite, was irritant and painful.
- But Peckinpah is unable to create any objectivity towards the sadistic spectacle, in the manner of, say, Akira Kurosawa.
- For Branson did not appear pompous, overbearing, practised or City-Slicker smooth in the manner of other captains of industry.
- He caught her eye and beckoned curling his finger in the manner of a schoolmaster summoning the class clown.
- Hilary batted with style, in the manner of a latter-day Raffles, distributing possible catches around the lawn.
- In the almost total absence of information there can be no interest in systematizing procedures in the manner of the Victoria Centre.
- It is more, in the manner of Kane s penultimate work, Crave, a dramatised poem.
- The Trunchbull started advancing slow and soft-footed upon Rupert in the manner of a tigress stalking a small deer.
- What manner of son would treat his mother in such a way?
- You know, it isn't all sweetness and light here, not by any manner of means.
- A lofty and spacious carriage, the G slips from rough country into a more courtly role as if to the manner born.
- Thank-you notes are important - it's just basic manners.
- The book is about the life and manners of Victorian London.
- The illustrations make dinosaurs come alive, in a manner of speaking.
- And he is faithful to her in a manner of speaking.
- For all men are eggs, in a manner of speaking.
- The stolen flowers had been, in a manner of speaking, restored.
- Well, in a manner of speaking.
- No wonder the technique assumed an air of planet-wide importance.
- Oliver assumed an expression of extreme penitence.
- The only thing she could do was to assume an air of indifference.
It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things. He felt some guilt over the manner of her death.in a ... manner I had hoped you would behave in a more responsible manner. The issue will be resolved in a manner that is fair to both sides. criticism of the manner in which the bishop was appointedin the usual/normal etc manner The matter should be submitted to the accounts committee in the usual manner.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say in a ... way rather than in a ... manner, or they use an adverb instead:· They behaved in a very reasonable way.· They behaved very reasonably.2[singular] the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people: She has a calm relaxed manner.manner towards Something in Beth’s manner towards him had changed. Sophie resented his high-handed manner.► see thesaurus at behaviour3manners [plural] polite ways of behaving in social situations: Her children all had such good manners. It’s bad manners to talk with your mouth full (=talk and eat at the same time). His manners were impeccable. Dad gave us a lecture about our table manners. You mind your manners, young man! ‘Lesley just got up and left.’ ‘Some people have no manners.’ Good heavens, child, where are your manners?4manners [plural] formal the customs of a particular group of people: a book about the life and manners of Victorian London5in a manner of speaking in some ways, though not exactly: ‘Are you his girlfriend?’ Nicola asked. ‘In a manner of speaking.’6all manner of something formal many different kinds of things or people: We would discuss all manner of subjects. The British Isles have been conquered by all manner of people.7in the manner of somebody/something formal in the style that is typical of a particular person or thing: a painting in the manner of the early Impressionists8what manner of ...? literary what kind of: What manner of son would treat his mother in such a way?9not by any manner of means British English spoken formal not at all: I haven’t lost my interest in politics by any manner of means.10(as) to the manner born if you do something new as to the manner born, you do it in a natural confident way, as if you have done it many times before → bedside mannerCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbshave good/bad manners· All their children have such good manners.mind your manners (also remember your manners British English) (=used for telling a child to behave politely)· I frowned at him and told him to mind his manners.have no manners (=regularly not behave politely)· He has no manners and he eats like a pig.forget your manners (=behave in an impolite way)· Oh, I’m forgetting my manners. Let me introduce you to Suzanne.teach somebody manners (=often used when criticizing someone’s impolite behaviour)· Those girls need to be taught some manners!phrasesit’s good/bad manners to do something· It’s bad manners to chew with your mouth open.where are your manners? British English (=used for telling a child to stop behaving impolitely)· Jamie! Where are your manners?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mannersgood manners· Good manners could not prevent her from asking the question.bad manners· She apologized for her son’s bad manners.excellent/beautiful manners (=very good manners)· Her children have excellent manners.perfect/impeccable manners· Suddenly, his perfect manners were gone.nice manners (=good manners)· She has such nice manners.table manners (=the polite way of eating at a table)· My parents expected us to have good table manners.