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It's a real man who can go out with a woman who's taller than he is. That's an alpha male right there.
Miranda Hart

Meaning of "alpha male" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALPHA MALE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALPHA MALE

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Alpha male is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALPHA MALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alpha male

Alpha (ethology)

In social animals, the alpha is the individual in the community with the highest rank. Male or female individuals or both can be alphas, depending on their species. Where one male and one female fulfill this role, they are referred to as the alpha pair. Other animals in the same social group may exhibit deference or other symbolic signs of respect particular to their species towards the alpha or alphas. In hierarchical social animals, alphas usually gain preferential access to food and other desirable items or activities, though the extent of this social effect varies widely by species. Male and/or female alphas may gain preferential access to sex or mates, and in some species only alphas or an alpha pair is permitted to reproduce. Alphas may achieve their status by means of superior physical prowess and/or through social efforts and building alliances within the group. The position of alpha also changes in some species, usually through a physical fight between a dominant and subordinate animal. Such fights may or may not be to the death, with relevant behavior varying between circumstance and species.

Definition of alpha male in the English dictionary

The definition of alpha male in the dictionary is the dominant male animal or person in a group.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALPHA MALE

alpha
alpha and omega
alpha brass
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri system
alpha decay
alpha emitter
alpha geek
alpha helix
alpha iron
alpha mummy
alpha particle
alpha privative
alpha radiation
alpha ray
alpha rhythm
alpha stock
alpha wave
alpha-beta brass
alpha-blocker

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALPHA MALE

antifemale
antimale
dwarf male
female
intermale
male
metafemale
metamale
parasitic male
rogue male
she-male
superfemale
supermale
tamale

Synonyms and antonyms of alpha male in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «alpha male» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALPHA MALE

Find out the translation of alpha male to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alpha male from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alpha male» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿尔法男性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macho alfa
570 millions of speakers

English

alpha male
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्फा पुरुष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألفا من الذكور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альфа-самец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macho alfa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলফা পুরুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mâle alpha
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki alpha
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alpha-Männchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルファオス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알파 남성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alpha male
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

alpha nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆல்ஃபா ஆண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्फा नर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alfa erkek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maschio alfa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samiec alfa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альфа - самець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alfa de sex masculin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλφα αρσενικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alfa mannetjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alpha male
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alpha male
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPHA MALE»

The term «alpha male» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alpha male

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5 QUOTES WITH «ALPHA MALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alpha male.
1
Alastair Campbell
My public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate.
2
Miranda Hart
It's a real man who can go out with a woman who's taller than he is. That's an alpha male right there.
3
Ashton Kutcher
Whether you like it or not, the digital age has produced a new format for modern romance, and natural selection may be favoring the quick-thumbed quip peddler over the confident, ice-breaking alpha male.
4
Josh Lucas
At a certain point, even if the one alpha male is dominant, at a certain point there's a younger lion that is stronger, and everyone knows it.
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Sarah MacLean
Even in 2014, when romance heroes are as varied as their genre, somewhere in them you can still always find the alpha male.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPHA MALE»

Discover the use of alpha male in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alpha male and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Become an Alpha Male
Sold as an ebook at AlphaMaleMethod.com, John Alexander's guide is now available, for the first time ever, as a hardcopy book. You see, once you have these secrets all the 'work' of meeting women will be done for you... automatically!
John Alexander, 2005
2
Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel
Eva Trammel, plagued by her own insecurities, is drawn into an intense, obssessive relationship with the wealthy and arrogant Gideon Cross.
Sylvia Day, 2012
3
Alpha Male Syndrome
This book includes exercises, checklists, and tips that enable readers to harness the enormous power of the alpha personality while minimising the downsides of alpha behavior.
Kate Ludeman, Eddie Erlandson, 2013
4
Domination Basics: Secrets of the Alpha Male
This book shows a blatant disregard for social acceptability as it instructs readers toward one simple goal: total domination.
Drawk Kwast, 2010
5
Alpha Male
You can even make an Alpha Male fall in love, propose marriage (these skills can actually be learned) and with training become a great husband. [Warning! this book is NOT politically correct; it does not agree with common thinking today re: ...
X. X. and XY, 2007
6
Alpha Male Challenge: The 10-Week Plan to Burn Fat, Gain ...
Provides a blueprint for countering reduced testosterone levels, sharing specific guidelines in the areas of exercise, diet, and mind-set to help men build confidence levels, burn fat, and eat to promote one's competitive advantages.
James Villepigue, Rick Collins, 2009
7
Alpha Male: A Tale of the Battle of Commerce
And this is very much what Alpha Male is about. The main sport of this novel, and the main arena in the fight for control and survival is the cutthroat world of commercial real estate in the fast lane of Los Angeles.
Sam Foster, 2013
8
Power Communication: Secrets of the Alpha Male
This book is the culmination of street smarts, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and evolutionary psychology, combined with an overdose of testosterone.
Drawk Kwast, 2012
9
Winning at Love: The Alpha Male's Guide to Relationship Success
In Winning at Love, Pat Webster and Martin Groder provide an enlightening and humorous self-help approach to assist any alpha male (or female, for that matter!) who is hapless in the arena of love.
Pat Webster, Martin Groder, M.D., 2010
10
The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male
New from the author of The Girl's Guide to (Man) Hunting!
Jessica Clare, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPHA MALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alpha male is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yuval Noah Harari: The age of the cyborg has begun – and the …
“A chimpanzee alpha male would never think of using his power in order to go on holiday into the territory of a neighbouring chimpanzee band. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
RAMBLINGS: Send A Note To The Ultimate Alpha
Pity the Alpha male; he's been hounded out of our public school systems if not all of society. I'm not one, but I've known enough to recognize ... «thejournal-news.net, Jul 15»
3
Addressing the fiscal mess in Chicago
We are in the lull before the storm in Springfield, as politicos watch intently -- and rather helplessly -- as the longstanding alpha male (Speaker ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
4
THE MEAT OF THE MATTER
Like an alpha male or female, it commands attention rather than demands it. Chef Tom Hines against the graphic print of a bitchin' bovine and «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
5
Big Brother's Marc O'Neil has one last bust-up with Danny Wisker
'He wants to be the alpha male but there is no alpha male in this house. But later, as Emma Willis announces that Marc has been evicted, the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Richard Osman: 'Quiz shows make people feel good about …
It slightly forces you to be an alpha male. Lots of people with different body shapes [Osman is 6ft 7in] and conditions say the same: if there's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Deborah Moggach on her Best Exotic stories: If only men realised …
Jeremy, the alpha male of her new novel, Something To Hide, may be middle-aged, white-haired, overweight and howlingly non-PC but he can ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL Talks Memphis …
"He's pretty much like the sixth member of DEATH PUNCH. He's one of those guys… We are all very alpha male, so he's perfect at rounding all ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
9
Jurassic World: What Went Wrong With This Movie?
Because in this script, even 10-year-olds will define the ostensible protagonist through her alpha male. jurassic_world_owen_claire.jpg. «NDTV, Jul 15»
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What to Expect from Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
His long locks aside (supposedly, they're coming off), Eisenberg's actorly neurasthenic modus operandi is an odd choice for the alpha male ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»

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