Definition of may

• v. - An auxiliary verb qualifyng the meaning of another verb, by expressing: (a) Ability, competency, or possibility; -- now oftener expressed by can.
• n. - A maiden.
• n. - The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
• n. - The early part or springtime of life.
• n. - The flowers of the hawthorn; -- so called from their time of blossoming; also, the hawthorn.
• n. - The merrymaking of May Day.