# sirs

Pronunciation: say "SURZ" US /sɝz/, UK/AUS /sɜː(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. Plural of sir. — plural of sir
   - Simple: Plural of sir. Use this when speaking to or about more than one man.
   - _Step this way, sirs, your seats are ready upstairs._
   - _Old business letters often opened with "Dear Sirs" when written to a company._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of sir. *(colloquial)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of sir
   - Simple: The form of sir used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun. It means to call someone "sir."
   - _The doorman sirs each guest as he checks their reservations._
   - _He sirs his superiors so often that it has become a running joke._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sirs (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).