Macho

//ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.

    "You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk / His western shirts and leather, always look so boss"

  2. 2
    Initialism of massive astrophysical compact halo object. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo wordnet
  4. 4
    A very masculine man.
  5. 5
    Machismo

    "[…] about how the military is anti-gay and uses intimidation and peer pressure. How it promotes a sense of false macho and patriotism."

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  1. 6
    The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus).
  2. 7
    A male llama.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine. informal

    "macho culture"

Adjective
  1. 1
    used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
chadhe-manjockmacho manman among menmanimal

Example

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"Going out drinking with the guys makes him feel macho."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.

Related phrases

macho dancermacho manmacho upmacho-ishmugil cephalus

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