Definition of Macho in English :

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Macho

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Noun

1. macho

a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

Adjective

2. butch, macho

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Macho

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adjective
1. 
denoting or exhibiting pride in characteristics believed to be typically masculine, such as physical strength, sexual appetite, etc
nounWord forms: plural machos
2. 
a man who displays such characteristics

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Macho

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nounWord forms: plural ˈmachos (ˈmɑtʃoʊz ; mäˈchōz; ˈmɑtʃoʊs ; mäˈchōs)
1. 
an overly assertive, virile, and domineering man
2. 
machismo
adjective
3. 
exhibiting or characterized by machismo; overly aggressive, virile, domineering, etc.

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Macho

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adj.
Characterized or motivated by machismo: "He was a mindless activist, a war lover, who found macho relish in danger and felt driven to prove manhood by confrontation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
n. pl. ma·chos
1. Machismo.
2. A person characterized by or exhibiting machismo.
n. pl. MA·CHOs
Any of various massive dark or very faint objects, including black holes, brown dwarf stars, or large planets, that may exist in galactic halos and make up at least part of the dark matter that is hypothesized to pervade the universe.

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