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Boy

/bɔːə/

A young male.

📖 Definitions of "Boy"

noun
  1. 1

    A young male.

    "Kate is dating a boy named Jim."

  2. 2

    (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.

  3. 3

    (diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.

  4. 4

    A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.

verb
  1. 1

    To use the word “boy” to refer to someone.

    "Don't boy me!"

  2. 2

    To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).

interjection
  1. 1

    Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

    "Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!"

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