cow

/kaʊ/
noun
  1. A large female animal kept on farms for its milk or meat.
    • We saw a herd of cows grazing in the field.
    • The farmer milks the cows every morning at 5 a.m.
    • A cow can produce up to 8 gallons of milk per day.
  2. Any adult animal of the cattle family, including both males and females, especially in a general or informal sense.
    • My uncle raises cows on his ranch in Texas.
    • The rancher rounded up all the cows for the winter feeding.
    • The cows were moved to a new pasture after the rain.
  3. An informal, insulting term for a woman, especially one considered unpleasant or stupid.
    • That cow took my parking spot without even looking.
    • He called his neighbor a silly cow after the argument.
    • She muttered 'you old cow' under her breath.
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verb
  1. To frighten or intimidate someone into doing what you want.
    • The bully tried to cow the younger students into giving him their lunch money.
    • The dictator cowed the population with secret police and harsh punishments.
    • She refused to be cowed by her boss's angry threats.
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