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cowboy
[ kou-boi ]
noun
- a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback.
- a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, especially in rodeos.
- Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a reckless or speedy automobile driver.
- Informal. a reckless or irresponsible person, especially a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly:
They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys.
- (during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a cowboy.
cowboy
/ ˈ첹ʊˌɔɪ /
noun
- Also calledcowhand a hired man who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback, esp in the western US
- a conventional character of Wild West folklore, films, etc, esp one involved in fighting Indians
- informal.
- a person who is an irresponsible or unscrupulous operator in business
- ( as modifier )
cowboy contractors
cowboy shop steward
- a man or boy who tends cattle
Derived Forms
- ˈǷˌ, noun:feminine
Example Sentences
But before closing the curtain, he is bringing his brokenhearted acoustics and cowboy hat to L.A.’s Wiltern for two sold-out shows on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“If She Ever Leaves Me,” sung by Carlile, tells the story of what happens when a cowboy eyes her partner in a bar.
Dressed in a brown leather jacket, crisply pressed blue jeans and a cream-colored cowboy hat, he sticks out his hand and says, “I’m Charley with an –ey,” then flashes a roguish grin.
“A group of sweet seniors shyly asked Costner to pose for a picture with them as he waited at a red light, tapping his cowboy boot in irritation.”
“He called and said the only thing that was going to be left of me when he was done was a pair of cowboy boots,” Hall recalls.
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