cow

noun
UK: /kaʊ/
US: /kaʊ/

  1. A female adult of cattle. Cows are kept on farms for their milk or meat.

    1. The cow is eating grass in the field right now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer milks the cow twice a day to collect fresh milk for sale. [ ] [ ]

  2. The adult female of other large mammals, such as buffaloes or elephants.

    1. The cow and its calf were grazing peacefully near the watering hole. [ ] [ ]
    2. We watched a herd of buffalo cows move across the open plains during safari. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

intimidate bovine cattle bully buffalo
cow transitive-verb

  1. To intimidate someone.

    1. Don't let them cow you into doing something you don't want. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bully tried to cow the smaller children, but they stood their ground firmly. [ ] [ ]
cow noun

  1. Informal. Something very unpleasant or difficult.

    1. The traffic today was a real cow. [ ] [ ]
    2. I think that getting the project finished on time will be a cow for sure. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cow" in English means: A female adult of cattle. Cows are kept on farms for their milk or meat., The adult female of other large mammals, such as buffaloes or elephants..

The phonetic transcription of "cow" is /kaʊ/ in British English and /kaʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cow": intimidate, bovine, cattle, bully, buffalo.

Example usage of "cow": "The cow is eating grass in the field right now.". More examples on the page.