How to pronounce“sir”in English
nounIPA/sɜː/
Syllablessir
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Definitions of “sir”
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noun
A man of a higher rank or position.
noun
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly
“Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776. B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves? Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.”
verb
To address another individual using "sir".
“Sir, yes, sir! —Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!”
adjective
Initialism of susceptible-infected/infectious-removed/recovered.