boy

noun

ˈbȯi

plural boys

often attributive

a(1)

: a male child from birth to adulthood

a ten-year-old boy

(2)

: a child whose gender identity is male

Author Kyle Lukoff told Newsweek, Call Me Max and other books in the series are about a young trans boy figuring out who he is, making new friends, and sharing about himself with his family and community.—

Samantha Lock

: son

Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.—

Andrew Clements

: an immature male

separate the men from the boys

a boy genius

: a male romantic partner : boyfriend, beau

: a man or boy native to a given place

a local boy

: man, person

the boys at the office

—used interjectionally to express intensity of feeling

Boy, what a game!

chiefly US slang : a close male friend

Now, the receiver is getting a second chance, thanks to old friend Tom Brady. "Tom is my boy," [Antonio] Brown said Wednesday during his introductory video press conference in Tampa.—

Michael Hurley

: a male domesticated animal and especially a pet

Leo is a 2-year-old pit bull mix. … He loves receiving attention, getting pets and being told he is a good boy.—

The Denver Post

Jean Greening greets the birds in the aviary with whistles, kissing noises, and the phrase, "Who's a pretty boy?"—

Current Science

dated, offensive : a male servant or an enslaved man

disparaging + offensive

—used to address a man of color and especially a Black man

Note: The deeply offensive use of the word boy to address an adult man of color has a strong association with sense 5a and is a term expressive of racist condescension.

boyhood

ˈbȯi-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce boy (audio)

noun

boyish

ˈbȯi-ish

adjective

boyishly adverb

boyishness noun

boy

noun

as in kid

a male person who has not yet reached adulthood a giggling little boy ran by

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kid
teenager
lad
adolescent
toddler
youth
sonny
laddie
boychick
boyo
stripling
boychik
youngster
shaver
nipper
juvenile
kiddo
callant
shaveling
tween
minor
moppet
tad
kiddie
schoolboy
urchin
youngling
tyke
kiddy
whippersnapper
gamin
hobbledehoy
guttersnipe
imp
tot
squirt
tike
mama's boy

as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion their teenaged daughter has a new boy, and she's just crazy about him

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boyfriend
beau
husband
man
swain
fellow
old man
sweetie
lover
sweetheart
darling
dear
sweet
crush
valentine
groom
beloved
admirer
steady
suitor
gallant
favorite
flame
love
honey
wooer
escort
soul mate
date
fiancé
spark
gigolo
significant other
sweetie pie
squeeze
fancy man
intended
sparker

单词	boy
释义	boy noun ˈbȯi plural boys often attributive 1 a(1) : a male child from birth to adulthood a ten-year-old boy (2) : a child whose gender identity is male Author Kyle Lukoff told Newsweek, Call Me Max and other books in the series are about a young trans boy figuring out who he is, making new friends, and sharing about himself with his family and community.—Samantha Lock b : son Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.—Andrew Clements c : an immature male separate the men from the boys a boy genius d : a male romantic partner : boyfriend, beau 2 a : a man or boy native to a given place a local boy b : man, person the boys at the office c —used interjectionally to express intensity of feeling Boy, what a game! 3 chiefly US slang : a close male friend Now, the receiver is getting a second chance, thanks to old friend Tom Brady. "Tom is my boy," [Antonio] Brown said Wednesday during his introductory video press conference in Tampa.—Michael Hurley 4 : a male domesticated animal and especially a pet Leo is a 2-year-old pit bull mix. … He loves receiving attention, getting pets and being told he is a good boy.—The Denver Post Jean Greening greets the birds in the aviary with whistles, kissing noises, and the phrase, "Who's a pretty boy?"—Current Science 5 a dated, offensive : a male servant or an enslaved man b disparaging + offensive —used to address a man of color and especially a Black man Note: The deeply offensive use of the word boy to address an adult man of color has a strong association with sense 5a and is a term expressive of racist condescension. boyhood ˈbȯi-ˌhu̇d noun boyish ˈbȯi-ish adjective boyishly adverb boyishness noun Synonyms boychick boychik boyo [Irish] callant [chiefly Scottish] lad laddie nipper shaveling shaver sonny stripling tad youth See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It's a boy! She gave birth to a baby boy this morning. a nine-year-old boy named David Okay, boys and girls, it's time to play a game. Is this your little boy? That's my boy! Good job, Son. a group of teenage boys My parents want me to meet a nice boy and get married. Don't be so hard on him. He's just a boy. a poor boy from the north Wait till the boys back home hear about this! See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a Phrases Containing boy altar boy bad boy ball boy big boy best boy boy band boy toy cabin boy delivery boy chorus boy errand boy girl/boy crazy good ol' boy good old boy good ole boy old boy network old boy poor boy page boy pretty boy poster boy roaring boy stable boy stock boy that's a good boy/girl/dog (etc.) the boy/girl next door water boy barrow boy boy wonder boy shorts toy boy office boy lover boy teddy boy wide boy tall boy a wisp of a girl/boy head boy B-boy glamour boy mama's boy frat boy whipping boy See More altar boy bad boy ball boy big boy best boy boy band boy toy cabin boy delivery boy chorus boy errand boy girl/boy crazy good ol' boy good old boy good ole boy old boy network old boy poor boy page boy pretty boy poster boy roaring boy stable boy stock boy that's a good boy/girl/dog (etc.) the boy/girl next door water boy barrow boy boy wonder boy shorts toy boy office boy lover boy teddy boy wide boy tall boy a wisp of a girl/boy head boy B-boy glamour boy mama's boy frat boy whipping boy See More Kids Definition boy noun ˈbȯi 1 : a male child from birth to young manhood 2 : son sense 1a boyhood -ˌhu̇d noun boyish -ish adjective boyishly adverb boyishness noun boy noun 1 as in kid a male person who has not yet reached adulthood a giggling little boy ran by Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance kid teenager lad adolescent toddler youth sonny laddie boychick boyo stripling boychik youngster shaver nipper juvenile kiddo callant shaveling tween minor moppet tad kiddie schoolboy urchin youngling tyke kiddy whippersnapper gamin hobbledehoy guttersnipe imp tot squirt tike mama's boy 2 as in boyfriend a male romantic companion their teenaged daughter has a new boy, and she's just crazy about him Synonyms & Similar Words boyfriend beau husband man swain fellow old man sweetie lover sweetheart darling dear sweet crush valentine groom beloved admirer steady suitor gallant favorite flame love honey wooer escort soul mate date fiancé spark gigolo significant other sweetie pie squeeze fancy man intended sparker Phrases Containing boy big boy pretty boy whipping boy big boy pretty boy whipping boy
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boy

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