mis·ter
| \ ˈmi-stər
, for sense 1 ˌmi-stər or in rapid speech (ˌ)mis(t)\
1
capitalized
: mr.
—used sometimes in writing instead of Mr.
2
: sir
—used without a name as a generalized term of direct address of a man who is a stranger hey, mister, do you want to buy a paper
mist·er
| \ ˈmi-stər
\
: a device for spraying a mist