cowboy

Definition

  • noun: a man who rides a horse and whose job is to take care of cows or horses especially in the western U.S.
  • noun: one who tends cattle or horses
  • verb: to work as a cowboy
  • sometimes used before another noun
  • synonyms: drover, cowherd

Examples

  • We've got a bunch of risk-taking 'cowboys' running this project.

  • He worked for several years as a 'cowboy' on a ranch in Texas.

  • a movie about 'cowboys' in the old West

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Why doesn't Rolf go, since he's so excited about it? Why are you sending him off all spruced up like that? He should wear jeans. It's line dancing, you know, cowboy stuff. Do you think I'd have my boy wear cowboy pants? Why not? That's not a decent outfit for a boy's first dance class. (..)
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