cowboy

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

cowboys

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

cowboy

past (v2)

cowboyed

past participle (v3)

cowboyed

present participle

cowboying

3rd person singular

cowboys

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

2. 2.A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.(informal)

3. 3.A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman.(informal)

4. 4.A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.

   • Derwood Bailey cowboyed for 50 cents a day, a noon meal, and a gallon of oats for his horse.
   • Besides cowboying he worked at a small sawmill that cut logs into "four slabs and a tie" and sold ties to the railroad.
   • I still had never ridden or cowboyed, and I wanted to learn something about it. I'd been making the damn saddles for years but didn't know how to use them.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Word family

• cow