cowboy
/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
verb
- To work as a cowboy; to herd cattle.
- She learned to cowboy from her father, who was a rancher.
- They cowboyed together for years before buying their own land.
- He cowboyed on a ranch in Montana during his twenties.
- To act in a reckless or unprofessional manner.
- He cowboyed through the job, leaving a mess for others to fix.
- The boss warned them not to cowboy with the expensive equipment.
- Stop cowboying around and follow the instructions.
noun
- A person, especially in the western United States, who herds and tends cattle, typically on horseback.
- The cowboy rode across the open range to round up the stray calves.
- My grandfather worked as a cowboy in Texas for thirty years.
- Cowboys often wear wide-brimmed hats and boots to protect themselves while working.
- A person who behaves in a reckless, independent, or unprofessional manner, especially in business or work.
- The project failed because a cowboy ignored all the safety rules.
- That contractor is a cowboy who cuts corners and does shoddy work.
- We need a careful planner, not a cowboy who just rushes into things.
- A character in movies, books, or shows set in the American West, often depicted as a heroic or adventurous figure.
- Children love dressing up as cowboys for Halloween.
- He grew up watching cowboy films and dreaming of the Wild West.
- The movie features a lone cowboy who saves the town from outlaws.