macho man en · NOUN
Meanings
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A hypermasculine, sexually attractive, virile man.
Near-synonyms: macho, alpha male, he-man; see also Thesaurus:hypermasculine man
Call him Mister Ego, dig his chains / You can best believe that he's a macho man
1978, “Macho Man”, performed by Village People:You better run, you better do what you can / Don’t wanna see no blood, don’t be a macho man
1982, Michael Jackson, “Beat It”, in Thriller:The young Machoman in summer makes a beautiful sighting — bare chested, hat sparkling in the sun.
1984, Julia Runk Jones, Milo Trump, Livingston's Field Guide to North American Males:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macho men | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| machoman | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic |
Antonyms
babygirl · girlie girl · manbaby · girlie · manchild · girly girl · baby girl · man child · gamma male · man-child · manboy · beta male · sigma male
Relateds
macho · machoism · machismo · machoman
Synonyms
macho · macho man · jock · man among men · hombre · manimal · he-man · alpha male · Chad · macho · he-man
Translations (17)
es macho alfa (masculine man) · sv karlakarl (masculine man) · sv machoman (masculine man) · hu macsónak látszani akaró férfi (masculine man) · it maschiaccio (masculine man) · de Macho (masculine man) · hu (nagy) macsó (masculine man) · es macho (masculine man) · es papi chulo (masculine man) · de Männlichkeitsprotz (masculine man) · fi machomies (masculine man) · es hombrazo (masculine man) · fi miehinen mies (masculine man) · da machomand (masculine man) · it duro (masculine man) · es garañón (masculine man) · es macho dominante (masculine man)