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Definition boy in American English

boy noun

[countable] noun
/bɔɪ/
1

a male child

Example

a 10-year-old boy

Example

I haven't been camping since I was a little boy.

Synonyms and related words
adolescent a growing boy/girl bairn
1.1

a son

Example

Mr. and Mrs. Wylie have three boys and a girl.

Example

Their little boy's so naughty.

Synonyms and related words
bastard boy child
2

a young man

Example

I met a boy in his mid-twenties and we started dating.

Synonyms and related words
male boy young man
3

a man of any age, especially when you are talking about where he comes from

Example

a local boy

Example

He lives and works in New York City but he's a country boy at heart.

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male boy young man
3.1

an extremely offensive word used for talking to a black man, especially in the past

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man sonny mate
4

used when speaking to a male dog or horse

Example

Down boy!

Example

Here boy!

Synonyms and related words
alpha male billy goat boar
5

a boy or man of any age who has a particular job

Example

an errand/messenger boy

Synonyms and related words
male boy young man
6

a group of men who are friends

Example

Friday night is usually his night out with the boys.

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bunch gang mob
6.1

the members of a sports team

Synonyms and related words
all-American back backfield
Definition boy in American English

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