macho

Questions about macho

What does macho mean?

macho means "a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in macho?

macho has 2 syllables: ma-cho. The stress falls on "ma". In IPA it is /ˈmɑtʃoʊ/.

What is another word for macho?

Close synonyms include butch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is macho a common word?

macho is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.