# cowboys

Pronunciation: say "KOW-boyz" /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of cowboy. — plural of cowboy
   - Simple: Plural of cowboy. Use this form when talking about more than one cowboy.
   - _The cowboys spent the morning branding calves on the open range._
   - _Several cowboys gathered at the corral to swap stories after the drive._
3. In Texas hold 'em, a starting hand consisting of a pair of kings. *(slang)*
   - Simple: In poker, a pair of kings you are dealt at the start of a Texas hold 'em hand.
   - _He slow-played his cowboys, hoping someone would push him all in._
   - _She flopped a set when her cowboys paired with the king on the board._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of cowboy. — third-person singular simple present indicative of cowboy
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of cowboy. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _He cowboys across the high plains from spring through the fall roundup._
   - _She cowboys on her family's spread when the herd needs moving._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cowboys (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).