Master | Mean of master in English Dictionary

/ˈmæstɚ/

• Noun
• someone who has control or power over others: such as
• someone (especially a man) who has a servant or slave
1. As a slave he was required to do his master's bidding without question.
• someone (especially a man) who owns a pet (such as a dog)
1. The dog was always obedient to its master.

• the male head of a household
1. the master and mistress of the house
• a man who is in charge of the people on a ship
1. a ship's master
• a person who has control of something
1. He was the master of his feelings. [=he was able to control his own feelings]
2. She proved herself (to be) master of the situation.
3. We are the masters of our own destiny.
• a person who has become very skilled at doing something
1. She is a master of her craft.
2. a chess master
3. a Dutch master [=one of the great Dutch painters of the past]
4. He is a master at manipulating people.
• a male teacher
• a person who has received a master's degree
1. a master of arts
• an original version of something (such as a recording) from which copies can be made
• highly skilled
1. a master carpenter/electrician
2. a master storyteller
3. a master chef
• largest or most important
1. the house's master bedroom/bathroom
2. the network's master computer
• Verb
• to succeed in controlling (something, such as an emotion)
1. He mastered [=overcame] his fear.
2. master a desire
• to learn (something) completely
1. She mastered French in college.
2. He is determined to master every aspect of the business.