machomach‧o /ˈmætʃəʊ $ ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/ adjective informal 
He’s sick of being cast as the hard macho man in films. a car with a macho image► see thesaurus at man
WORD ORIGINmacho
Origin:
1900-2000 Spanish ‘male’, from Latin masculus; ➔ MALE1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- All the guys that go to the gym are being macho and showing off.
- He's far too macho to drink mineral water.
- On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he's very sensitive.
- Always in their macho combat boots.
- I think many of the worst aspects of rock have now resurfaced in rave: the macho, aggressive energy.
- Rather than defending society, the young men attack it and exalt macho foreign potentates and desperadoes.
- Ro, hiding among my plants, holds himself in a way that seems both too effeminate and too macho.
- The macho male, the business man, the romantic.
- The macho merchants among you could try braving the green blob, numerous wires and broken records that occupy the alternative route.
- The same macho attitudes have an effect on their family life.
THESAURUSrelating to men
adjective a male teacher, singer etc is a man. Male jobs are the kind of jobs that men typically do: · Most science teachers are male.· a male nurse· We are trying to recruit more women to do traditionally male jobs such as engineering.
considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman: · He had a very masculine face.· masculine aggression
having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong: · He took off his shirt, revealing his manly chest.· It isn’t considered manly to cry.· In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.· He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze.
behaving in a way that is traditionally typical of men, for example by being strong and tough and not showing your feelings – used especially either humorously or to show disapproval: · On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he’s very sensitive.· Stallone always plays macho men.· He’s far too macho to drink mineral water.
Longman Language Activatortypical of men masculine behaviour or attitudes are considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman: · He wanted to say he was sorry but his masculine pride wouldn't let him.· Violence is an extreme form of traditionally masculine behaviour.
looking or behaving in a way that is typical of a man, by being strong, full of energy etc, and therefore sexually attractive: · The girls were all gazing adoringly at his muscular, virile young body.· Craig was a younger and more virile version of his father.
having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong: · In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.· He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze.
a man who is macho behaves in a way that he thinks a man is expected to behave, for example by being brave, treating women badly, or not showing emotion: · On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he's very sensitive.· He's far too macho to drink mineral water.
a man who is brave and strong - use this especially when you are criticizing someone for not being like this: · Any other soldier would have told him to pull himself together and be a man.a real man: · A real man wouldn't be scared of commitment.he-man (=a very brave, strong man): · a he-man like Arnold Schwarzeneggerbe man enough to do something (=be brave and strong enough to do something): · Are you man enough to admit that you've been lying?
relating to young men who behave in a typically male way, for example men who drink a lot of alcohol and spend a lot of time thinking or talking about sex: · The amount of laddish humour on TV these days can get a bit tedious.· He most famously played the part of Gary, the laddish flatmate in "Men Behaving Badly".
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He’s sick of being cast as the hard macho man in films.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
behaving in a way that is traditionally typical of men, for example being strong or brave, or not showing your feelings – used humorously or in order to show disapproval: He’s sick of being cast as the hard macho man in films. (=someone’s image as a man who is strong and tough)· He was keen to project a macho image in this film.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· He's a big gun, a macho man in the world of the otaku.· More importantly, this imagery affects the demeanour of these macho men when dealing with the public.
He’s sick of being cast as the hard macho man in films. a car with a macho image► see thesaurus at man