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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cow•boy /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a man on horseback who tends cattle:The cowboys branded the calves.
- a reckless vehicle driver:The police never catch the cowboys on the interstate.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cow•boy (kou′boi′),USA pronunciation n. - a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. 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, esp. in rodeos.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly Northeastern U.S.]a reckless or speedy automobile driver.
- Informal Termsa reckless or irresponsible person, esp. a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly:They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys.
- American History(during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City.
v.i. - to work as a cowboy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cowboy /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ n - Also called: cowhand 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
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