mac

1 of 6

noun (1)

ˈmak 

variants or mack

British

: mackintosh

mac

2 of 6

noun (2)

informal

: macaroni

—commonly used in the compounds mac and cheese and mac 'n' cheese

For those tired of seafood—it happens—a homey mac and cheese was the comfort food for the day.

—Sam Gugino

Dear Barbecue Joint: You make amazing mac 'n' cheese … but must you add crumbled bacon?

—Julie R. Smith

Mac

3 of 6

noun (3)

ˈmak 

: fellow

—used informally to address a man whose name is not known

Mac

4 of 6

abbreviation (1)

Machabees

Mac

5 of 6

abbreviation (2)

variants or Macc

Maccabees

MAC

6 of 6

abbreviation (3)

military airlift command

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• mackintosh [chiefly British]
• macintosh
• oilskin
• raincoat
• slicker
• waterproof [chiefly British]

Examples of mac in a Sentence

Noun (1)

I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (3)

Mac-, Mc-, patronymic prefix in Scottish and Irish surnames

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1901, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1920, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mac

• mac and cheese

Medical Definition

mac

1 of 2 abbreviation

macerate

MAC

2 of 2 abbreviation

1

maximum allowable concentration

2

Mycobacterium avium complex