boy | ||
1. | [ noun ] a youthful male person | |
Synonyms: | child male_child | |
Examples: | "the baby was a boy" "she made the boy brush his teeth every night" "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" |
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Related terms: | female_child female_child male cub schoolboy boy_scout plowboy shop_boy bat_boy fauntleroy sprog preschooler farm_boy ball_boy altar_boy | |
2. | [ noun ] a friendly informal reference to a grown man | |
Examples: | "he likes to play golf with the boys" |
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Related terms: | man broth_of_a_boy one_of_the_boys | |
3. | [ noun ] a male human offspring | |
Synonyms: | son | |
Examples: | "their son became a famous judge" "his boy is taller than he is" |
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Related terms: | daughter daughter male_offspring Esau mother's_boy Junior | |
4. | [ noun ] offensive term for Black man | |
Examples: | "get out of my way boy" |
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Related terms: | nigger black_man | |
Similar spelling: |
Boye Bo Boyea Bow Bouyei Bou boo Boe boa Bowe Booe Bowie Bouie B |