macho UK /ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/US /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/noun 5adjective 1forms 4phrases 1 noun5 •A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk / His western shirts and leather, always look so boss — 1978 •A very masculine man. •Machismo[…] about how the military is anti-gay and uses intimidation and peer pressure. How it promotes a sense of false macho and patriotism. — 1980 •A male llama. •The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus). adjective1 •(informal) Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.I like sports because I enjoy knowing that many of these macho athletes have to vomit before a big game. Any guy who would take a job where you gotta puke first is my kinda guy. — 1997 formsMACHOs · machos · more macho · most macho Phrases with macho macho upTo man up; to act in a tough or assertive way.
MACHO noun 1forms 1phrases 1 noun1 •Initialism of massive astrophysical compact halo object. formsMACHOs Phrases with MACHO macho upTo man up; to act in a tough or assertive way.