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   Ma·cho

   /ˈmäCHō/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing aggressive pride in one's masculinity: "the big macho tough guy"

   noun

   • 1. a man who is aggressively proud of his masculinity: "I realized just what a macho I was at heart" Similar red-blooded malemacho manmusclemaninformal:he-mantough guystudvulgar slang:cocksmanOpposite wimp
   • ▪ machismo. Similar (aggressive) masculinitymachismotoughnesstoxic masculinitychauvinismmale chauvinismsexismladdishnessvirilitymanliness

   Word Origin 1940s: Spanish, ‘male, masculine’, from Latin masculus.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of MACHO is characterized by machismo : aggressively virile. How to use macho in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMACHO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MACHO definition: 1. behaving forcefully or showing no emotion in a way traditionally thought to be typical of a man…. Learn more.

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   Macho definition: having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.. See examples of MACHO used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMACHO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MACHO meaning: 1. behaving forcefully or showing no emotion in a way traditionally thought to be typical of a man…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMACHO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use macho to describe men who are very conscious and proud of their masculinity.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMACHO - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

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   You use macho to describe men who are very conscious and proud of their masculinity.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmacho adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of macho adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMACHO | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   MACHO meaning: Men who are macho emphasize their traditional male qualities, such as physical strength, and do not…. Learn more.

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    You use macho to describe men who are very conscious and proud of their masculinity.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › macho_n2macho, n.² & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word macho. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.