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cow
1[ kou ]
noun
- the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.
- the female of certain other mammals, as elephants, seals, and whales.
- Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
- Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
- a contemptible woman, especially one who is fat, stupid, lazy, etc.
- a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant.
cow
2[ kou ]
verb (used with object)
- to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.
Synonyms: , ,
cow
1/ 첹ʊ /
noun
- the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle
- the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal
- not in technical use any domestic species of cattle
- informal.a disagreeable woman
- slang.something objectionable (esp in the phrase a fair cow )
- till the cows come home informal.for a very long time; effectively for ever
cow
2/ 첹ʊ /
verb
- tr to frighten or overawe, as with threats
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ƿ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cow1
Origin of cow2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cow1
Origin of cow2
Idioms and Phrases
- have a cow, Slang. to become very angry or upset; throw a fit:
My mom will have a cow when she hears I'm moving.
- till / until the cows come home, for a long time; forever:
You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.
More idioms and phrases containing cow
In addition to the idiom beginning with cow , also see cash cow ; holy cow ; sacred cow ; till the cows come home .Example Sentences
Given that most domestic terrorism cases have a right-wing motivation, they must want to see more terrorism: It is useful in cowing the rest of the population.
Thirty-eight people in the state have been infected with the virus, most of them dairy workers who were exposed while working with infected cows or milk.
"When I got my first cheque for $2,000 in a month, I was like, 'Holy cow, this is gonna change my life'," he recalls.
"I literally walked into a conversation the other day and I heard 'cow'," says Joe, "and I was like, 'No way, we can't have a cow'."
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz hasn't been cowed by the embarrassing revelation that he added the editor of The Atlantic to a group chat in which top Trump administration officials shared imminent American war plans.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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