Macho

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmætʃəʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈmÉ‘tʃoÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -ætʃəʊ, -ɑːtʃəʊ

Origin

From Spanish macho ("male"), from Latin masculus

Full definition of macho

Adjective

1. (informal) tending to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, bravado, etc., in ways that are showily and histrionically tough

Noun

1. A macho person; a person who tends to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, and bravado.
2. The striped mullet of California (,
   ).
3. A male llama.

Derived terms

• macho man
• machoism

Related terms

• machismo
• machoman

Anagrams

• mocha