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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cow1 /kaʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologythe mature female of cattle:The cows were kept for their milk.
- Animal Husbandry, Zoology, Informal TermsInformal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age:Look at all the cows in the field.
- Zoologythe female of various other large animals, such as the elephant.
Idioms- Idioms have a cow,[Slang.] to become very excited or angry;
have a fit:told his teacher not to have a cow just because he forgot his homework.
cow•like, adj. cow2 /kaʊ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to frighten with threats;
intimidate:I was cowed into agreeing with the boss.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cow1 (kou),USA pronunciation n., pl. cows, (Archaic) kine. - Zoologythe mature female of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos.
- Zoologythe female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale.
- Animal Husbandry, Zoology, Informal Terms[Informal.]a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
- Slang Terms(disparaging and offensive). a large, obese, and slovenly woman.
- Slang Terms[Offensive.]a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant.
- Idioms till or 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.
- bef. 900; Middle English cou, Old English cū; cognate with German Kuh, Dutch koe, Old Norse kȳr, Latin bōs, Greek boûs ox; compare bovine, gaur
- to frighten with threats, violence, etc.;
intimidate;
overawe.
- Old Norse kūga to oppress, cow; compare Danish kue to cow
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cow /kaʊ/ n - 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
- Austral NZ slang something objectionable (esp in the phrase a fair cow)
Etymology: Old English cū; related to Old Norse kӯr, Old High German kuo, Latin bōs, Greek boūs, Sanskrit gāŭs cow /kaʊ/ vb - (transitive) to frighten or overawe, as with threats
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old Norse kūga to oppress, related to Norwegian kue, Swedish kuva |