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cow
1[kou]
noun
plural
cows ,plural
kine .the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.
the female of certain other mammals, as elephants, seals, and whales.
Informal.a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptible woman, especially one who is fat, stupid, lazy, etc.
a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant.
cow
2[kou]
verb (used with object)
to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.
Synonyms: , ,
cow
1/ 첹ʊ /
noun
the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle
the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal
(not in technical use) any domestic species of cattle
informala disagreeable woman
slangsomething objectionable (esp in the phrase a fair cow )
informalfor a very long time; effectively for ever
cow
2/ 첹ʊ /
verb
(tr) to frighten or overawe, as with threats
Other 51Թ Forms
- cowlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cow1
Origin of cow2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cow1
Origin of cow2
Idioms and Phrases
have a cow, to become very angry or upset; throw a fit.
My mom will have a cow when she hears I'm moving.
till / until the cows come home, for a long time; forever.
You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.
Example Sentences
And “World” marries some Nintendo weirdness — you can now race as a cow — with its penchant for playful world building.
Demonstrators, activists and local politicians have not been cowed by threats from President Donald Trump, who has deployed members of the Marines and National Guard to the city.
"We are seeing the overturn of that sort of Labour Welsh order of this guarantee that Wales will always be Labour until the cows come home," said 17-year-old Zack.
The cows grow more slowly - typically taking three years to reach a full weight before they are slaughtered, compared with just 15 months for conventional beef cattle.
Mrs Chorley added: "It was really relaxed, the children were running about, the dogs were running about, the sheep and the cows were around, it was just what we wanted."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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