other man

noun

: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—Mike Flaherty

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Three other men were injured in the drive-by quintuple shooting. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Smart left first, then McFarland, followed by two other men. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Pearsall is also accused of sending nude images of at least three different employees to two other men. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 In the history of cycles, only two other men have ever been picked off in the mid-cycle, according to Jackelen. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for other man

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of other man was in 1886

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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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