boy
- noun
- /bɔɪ/
- Informal
- I called my friends over for a barbecue, and the boys had a great time catching up.
- an old boy
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- And that is when your boy GC got rich.
- You click on busting with the boys, you go up.
- Well, guess what, boys, today the human lost.
- Joining me is my beefiest boy, Ryan Garcia.
- Yeah, yeah, he's bad ass, bad man, big boy, big dog, big dog eats.
Examples
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One week later, the boys are back in town.
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And what did I say about you boys calling me "sir"?
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It's the next day, the boys are playing football.
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I do it through exercise time with my boys, trying to eat clean.
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Well, guess what, boys, today the human lost.
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Hang on, boys and girls, 'cause this part gets even better...
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Alright give the boys the signal.
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One of the boys stood near me right now.
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And I'm sure you boys share that faith and confidence.
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For most of the lesson, all of the boys showed that they were eager to learn.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
An informal word for a man or boy
A man or boy used in informal speech
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
An informal word for a man or boy
A friendly name for a boy or young man often used in Scotland
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
A friendly word for a man or boy
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person who feels alone and confused, often singled out by others to fill a special role
Compounds
A worldwide group that teaches boys outdoor skills like camping and good citizenship
- Informal
A person who is too innocent about how the world works and trusts others easily
- Informal
A young man who delivers food and packages to homes by bicycle or motorbike
- Offensive
A person who depends too much on their mother and does not make their own decisions
- Slur
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Slur
A white man from the southern US who is friendly but often has unfair views and favors other men
A national United States organization that teaches young people character, citizenship, and leadership through scouting
- Literature
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
A boy who belongs to a youth group that teaches outdoor skills and helps the community
- Archaic
A young man who does simple office tasks like running errands and delivering messages
- Archaic
A young man in 1950s Britain who wore clothes from the early 1900s and liked rock and roll
- Offensive
A man who has casual sex without wanting a relationship and often uses people
- Archaic
A young British man in the 1950s and 1960s who wore long jackets and narrow trousers and acted rebellious
- Literature
A boy believed to have been raised by wolves who behaves like a wild animal
- Offensive
A person who depends too much on their mother and cannot make their own decisions
- Slur
A white man from the southern US who is friendly, loyal to his group, and sometimes intolerant
- Archaic
A fashionable young man from Chelsea in London who wears stylish clothes and acts confident
- Informal
A young man admired for soft, pretty looks and stylish clothes, often in fashion or pop culture
- Offensive
A man or boy who depends too much on his mother and cannot make decisions alone
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boy (often in the phrase 'the boys') is used informally to mean a group of male friends, like saying 'guys' or 'mates'. This friendly sense comes from the word's basic idea of a young man and is now a casual name for a group.