cowboy
Definition
- Noun:
- A hired ranch hand who tends cattle and performs duties on horseback: A person employed to herd and care for cattle, traditionally on horseback in the western United States.
- A performer in exhibitions of riding, roping, and bulldogging: An entertainer who demonstrates skills associated with ranch work, often in a rodeo.
- A reckless or irresponsible person (informal): Someone who acts without regard for rules or safety, especially in contexts like driving or business.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Ranch Hand):
- The cowboy rode out at dawn to check the herd.
- He worked as a cowboy on a large Texas ranch for ten years.
- Noun (Performer):
- The rodeo cowboy successfully roped the calf in record time.
- We watched the cowboys compete in bulldogging at the fair.
- Noun (Reckless Person - Informal):
- That contractor was a real cowboy; he ignored all the building codes.
- He drives like a cowboy, weaving in and out of traffic.
Advanced Usage
- "Cowboy" as an attributive noun (used like an adjective): Describing a style or ethos associated with traditional cowboys.
- He has a cowboy mentality, preferring to work alone and take risks.
- They opened a cowboy-themed restaurant.
Variants and Related Words
- Cowgirl (noun): A female cowboy; a woman who herds cattle or performs in rodeos.
- She is a champion cowgirl in barrel racing.
- Cowboying (noun, informal): The work or lifestyle of a cowboy.
- He spent his youth cowboying in Montana.
- Cowboy hat (noun): A wide-brimmed hat, typically with a high crown, traditionally worn by cowboys.
- Cowboy boot (noun): A boot with a high heel and pointed toe, traditionally worn by cowboys.
Synonyms
- Ranch hand: A worker on a ranch.
- Cattleman: A man who raises or tends cattle.
- Wrangler: A person in charge of horses or other livestock on a ranch.
- Daredevil: A reckless person (for the informal meaning).
Related Phrases
- Urban cowboy: A person who adopts the dress or mannerisms of a cowboy but lives in a city.
- He's just an urban cowboy who wears boots to his office job.
- Cowboy up (phrasal verb, informal): To summon courage, toughness, or determination; to endure hardship without complaint.
- It's a tough job, but you just have to cowboy up and get it done.
Noun
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someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
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a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
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a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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