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- Dictionaryboy/bɔɪ/
noun
- 1. a male child or youth: "a four-year-old boy"
- 2. a man, especially a young or relatively young one: "I was the new boy at the office"
exclamation
- 1. used to express strong feelings, especially of excitement or admiration: informal "oh boy, that's wonderful!"
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BOY definition: 1. a male child or, more generally, a male of any age: 2. a group of male friends: 3. an…. Learn more.
The meaning of BOY is a male child from birth to adulthood. How to use boy in a sentence.
BOY meaning: 1. a male child or, more generally, a male of any age: 2. a group of male friends: 3. an…. Learn more.
BOY definition: 1. a male child or young man: 2. a group of male friends: 3. used when you are excited or…. Learn more.
noun. a male child; lad; youth. a man regarded as immature or inexperienced. he's just a boy when it comes to dealing with women. See old boy. informal. a group of men, esp a group of friends. derogatory. (esp in former colonial territories) a Black person or native male servant of any age. a jockey or apprentice. short for boyfriend.
[countable] a male child or a young male person. a little/small/young boy; I used to play here as a boy. The older boys at school used to tease him. Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. Be a good boy and get me my coat. Two teenage boys were standing outside the shop. a twelve-year-old boy
A boy is a male child. When a baby is born, the doctor or midwife often says, "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy !" A boy usually grows up to be a man, just as a girl most often becomes a woman. A delivery boy is a young man whose job involves taking pizzas to people's homes, and you might call to your dog, "Here, boy !"
1. A male child. 2. A son: his youngest boy. 3. Often Offensive A man, especially a young man. 4. Informal A man socializing in a group of men: a night out with the boys. 5. Offensive A male servant or employee. interj. Used to express mild astonishment, elation, or disgust: Oh boy—what a surprise!
11 meanings: 1. a male child; lad; youth 2. a man regarded as immature or inexperienced 3. → See old boy 4. → See the boys 5..... Click for more definitions.
From Middle English boy, boye (“servant, commoner, knave, boy”), from Old English *bōia (“boy”), from Proto-Germanic *bōjô (“younger brother, young male relation”), from Proto-Germanic *bō-(“brother, close male relation”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-, *bʰāt-(“father, elder brother, brother”).
