cowboy Definition
cow·boy (ko̵u′bo̵i′)
noun
- ☆ a ranch worker who rides horseback much of the time on his job of herding and tending cattle
- ☆ a performer in a rodeo or Wild West show
- ☆ a conventionalized character in novels, motion pictures, etc., typically an adventurous Westerner who rides horseback and carries pistols
- ☆ Informal a man regarded variously as being bold, daring, independent, etc. or brash, reckless, out of control, etc.
cowboy Synonyms
cowboy
n.
cowboy Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sing: Selected reviews Tears of the Black Tiger A camp Thai Western mixes singing cowboys and forbidden love.
- play: And now he wants you to come and play cowboys.
- become: Clint's suburban dream of becoming a cowboy has come true.
- see: In Dallas, I have never seen the cowboys.
Preposition: on
horse: The Cowboys are well steers being driven by three cowboys on horses.
Adjective modifier
- lonesome: Another romantic, lonesome cowboy with a heartache in every bar, pure gold in all his songs.
- urban: Cohen said: They are ideal for the urban cowboy who wants to buy into a bit of the American way of life.
- real: My first contact with these real cowboys, who had invaded town, was in the hotel jacuzzi.
- American: For example, blue jeans originated as the humble pants of American cowboys and gold miners.
- young: Gosh, it was the most intriguing attraction of the afternoon - until a quartet of young cowboys hove to.
Modifies a noun
- hat: His cowboy hat message out every day quot wild wild.
- builder: He hoped the cowboy builders initiative would revive public trust in the industry.
- boot: Cowboy boots, denim, gypsy skirts are the order of bone bead s the day.
- outfit: Just about every country cowboy rock outfit you can or can't recall.
- tradesman: Sudden bad weather often brings out the cowboy tradesmen keen to make a quick buck at the expense of vulnerable customers.
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Noun used with modifier
- dallas: Do not duplicate in any Results for dallas cowboys roster dallas More than you want to know about the Dallas Cowboys.
- rodeo: Professional rodeo cowboys can earn thousands of dollars for the top titles, many of them are millionaires.
- space: A glorified space garage in the sky with space mechanic cowboys to boot!
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