macho
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/
- Informal
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macho
- I received the quick impression of a face that was both soft and macho at the same time.
- macho behavior
- macho culture
- very macho
Being hard, being macho, being strong, being tough.
- Being hard, being macho, being strong, being tough.
- Everything now that was my first exposure to steel out in the real world, the relatively macho environment.
- No, no, because as I said, I I grew up, grew up with a really big group of mates and, you know, quite macho guys.
- Look at this and he knocks down the door, being like a macho man.
- It's not, it's not quite macho to really talk and epitomize reproduction.
- So like obviously I was in sports and around like very male dominated macho, lots of ego and everything right.
Examples
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Decisive, self-assured, macho types have always attracted me, though I couldn't have told you why.
Fiction book (2001) -
Being hard, being macho, being strong, being tough.
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Fill it up yourself, macho man.
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What is this macho thing?
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Boys are expected to be macho and to assume financial responsibilities at an early age.
Academic text (2003) -
In Mexico, I don't think that it's even close to being legalized because it's a very macho society.
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A lone figure had emerged from one of the barracks and now strode with macho determination toward them.
Fiction book (2000) -
He always acts like a macho man, showing off his strength and toughness.
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In many action movies, the hero is often portrayed as a macho figure, dominating every scene.
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Society sometimes expects men to be macho, pressuring them to hide their emotions.
Synonyms
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3.7
Having qualities people often connect with men, for example strength and toughness
79
3.0
Showing strength, courage, or a strong will often seen as men's qualities
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8.4
Having a masculine appearance and way of behaving
Antonyms
Compounds
How Masculine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Macho comes from Spanish macho, meaning 'male', and it is the same root behind machismo. That's why calling someone macho describes a man who looks or acts very manly, often in a showy or over-the-top way.