Cow - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kaʊ|
Brit.
|kaʊ|
noun
- female of domestic cattle:
- a large unpleasant woman
'moo-cow' is a child's term
- mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'- a large unpleasant woman
verb
- subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats) (syn: overawe)
Extra examples
The cows need to be milked twice a day.
I refuse to be cowed by their threats.
...a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet...
Don't let yourself be cowed down by the director's heavy scolding.
The protesters had been cowed into submission by the police.
'moo-cow' is a child's term
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: cow
he/she/it: cows
present participle: cowing
past tense: cowed
past participle: cowed
I/you/we/they: cow
he/she/it: cows
present participle: cowing
past tense: cowed
past participle: cowed
noun
singular: cow
plural: cows
singular: cow
plural: cows
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