Adjective
the macho world of football Noun
their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho
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Adjective
Toward the end of his career, his music became a little bit more macho and a little bit more violent.—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 For the author, what may sound at first blush like a macho story of man conquering nature is not so much about a feat of endurance, but rather about community.—Taylor Haney, NPR, 18 June 2025
Noun
In the 20th century, macho came to mean an exaggerated or even somewhat aggressive kind of masculinity, often with humorous undertones.—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 And the ultra macho (and sometimes clueless) Rick Ford is having none of this.—Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for macho
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Spanish, literally, male, from Latin masculus — more at masculine
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