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

  • (..) boyfriend. Cause it was either he or you or something who raped one of their own family. You own blood, for Christ sake. Now go ahead and pull those pistols, like miniature cowboys. Go ahead. So where's Tao at? That pussy motherfucker not gonna come. Don't worry about Tao. (..)
    2008 Gran Torino