boyfriend

boy·friend

noun \ˈbȯi-ˌfrend\

Definition of BOYFRIEND

1

: a male friend

2

: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship

Examples of BOYFRIEND

1. My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
2. <her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day>

First Known Use of BOYFRIEND

1845

Related to BOYFRIEND

Synonyms

beau, boy, fellow, man, old man, swain

Related Words

admirer, crush, steady; gallant, suitor, wooer; beloved, darling, dear, favorite, flame, honey, love, lover, significant other, soul mate, spark, sparker, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, valentine; fancy man, gigolo; date, escort; groom, husband; fiancé, intended

Rhymes with BOYFRIEND

addend, amend, append, ascend, attend, bartend, befriend, Big Bend, bookend, closed-end, commend, compend, contend, dead end, dead-end, defend, depend, descend, distend, downtrend, emend, expend, extend, fag end, forfend, front-end, girlfriend, Gravesend, headend, high-end, hornblende, impend, intend, Land's End, loose end, low-end, missend, misspend, next friend, no end, offend, on end, Ostend, outspend, perpend, pitchblende, portend, pretend, propend, protend, rear-end, resend, sheet bend, South Bend, split end, stipend, subtend, suspend, tag end, tail end, tight end, top-end, transcend, unbend, unkenned, upend, uptrend, weekend, year-end