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\ ˈbȯi 
\
\Definition of boy
1a : a male child from birth to adulthood
b : son
c : an immature male
separate the men from the boys boy genius
d : sweetheart, beau
2 often offensive : a male servant
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Other Words from boy
boyhood \ ˈbȯi-ˌhu̇d \ noun
\ nounboyish \ ˈbȯi-ish \ adjective
\ adjectiveboyishly adverb
boyishness noun
Synonyms for boy
Synonyms
- boychick
- (or boychik),
- boyo
- [Irish],
- callant
- [chiefly Scottish],
- lad,
- laddie,
- nipper,
- shaveling,
- shaver,
- sonny,
- stripling,
- tad,
- youth
Examples of boy in a Sentence
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!
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More Definitions for boy
boy
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of boy
: a male child
: a young man
: a usually young man from a specified kind of place
See the full definition for boy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
boy
noun\ ˈbȯi \
\Kids Definition of boy
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The first known use of boy was in the 15th century
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