cowboy

Plural: cowboys

Noun

• A person who tends cattle, typically on horseback.
• a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
• a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
• someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
• A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
• A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
• A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
• A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman.
• A playing card of king rank.
• Ellipsis of cowboy pool.

Verb

• To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.

Examples

• His bold, risky play felt like a true cowboy move in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

cattleman, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher, rodeo rider

Related Words

buckaroo, cattleman, cowherd, cowman