spokenused as a polite way of speaking to a man. This word can be used by someone who works in a shop or restaurant for speaking to a customer, by someone speaking to a senior officer, or by someone speaking to another person whose name they do not know
That’ll be £5.50, please, sir.
Would you like a drink, sir?
Excuse me sir, do you know what the time is?
Synonyms and related words
Titles
baas
babu
dame
1a
Americanused by a boy or young man as a polite way of speaking to an older man
‘Does your motherknow about this?’ ‘No, sir.’
Synonyms and related words
Titles
baas
babu
dame
2
Sir
used before the name of a man who is a knight or baronet
Synonyms and related words
Titles
baas
babu
dame
3
Britishspokenused by students for talking to or about a male teacher
Sir, may I go to the toilet?
If you don’t know the answer, ask sir.
Synonyms and related words
Teachers and principals
class teacher
coach
educator
phrases
Dear Sir
yes/no sir
sir
strongUS /sɜr/
weakUS /sər/
Other entries for this word
Dear Sirphrase
yes/no sirphrase
Dear Sir/Sirs/Madamphrase
DEFINITIONS3
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spokenused as a polite way of speaking to a man. This word can be used by someone who works in a store or restaurant for speaking to a customer, by someone speaking to a senior officer, or by someone speaking to another person whose name they do not know
That’ll be $5.50, please, sir.
Would you like a drink, sir?
Excuse me sir, do you know what the time is?
Synonyms and related words
Titles
dame
Esq.
Her/Your Ladyship
1a
Americanused by a boy or young man as a polite way of speaking to an older man
“Does your motherknow about this?” “No, sir.”
Synonyms and related words
Titles
dame
Esq.
Her/Your Ladyship
2
Britishspokenused by students for talking to or about a male teacher
If you don’t know the answer, ask sir.
Sir, may I go to the toilet?
Synonyms and related words
Teachers and principals
coach
educator
faculty
3
Sir
used before the name of a man who is a knight or baronet