noun
Meaning 1
A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
one-man band
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noun
Meaning 2
A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
A band in which the frontman does most of the work and is the spotlight or the center of attention, usually to the detriment of other band members.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
Examples
- Near-synonym: one-man army
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: one-man army
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 一人樂隊 /一人乐队 (yīrén yuèduì) — musician who plays several musical instruments
- Finnish: yhden miehen orkesteri — musician who plays several musical instruments
- Polish: człowiek orkiestra — musician who plays several musical instruments
- Portuguese: homem-orquestra — musician who plays several musical instruments
- Russian: челове́к-орке́стр (čelovék-orkéstr) — musician who plays several musical instruments
- Spanish: hombre orquesta — musician who plays several musical instruments
- Chinese Cantonese: 一腳踢 /一脚踢 (jat1 goek3 tek3) — organisation or business run by one person
- Finnish: yhden miehen show — organisation or business run by one person