Boy (Noun)
Meaning 1
A youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The boy was playing with his dog in the park.
- She was delighted to learn that her new baby was a boy.
- The teacher asked the boy to read the passage aloud to the class.
- Most of the boy scouts were eager to go on their first camping trip.
- The little boy looked up at his mother with big, curious eyes.
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- Laddie
- Bat Boy
- Scout
- Farm Boy
- Cub
- Schoolboy
- Plowboy
- Altar Boy
- Catamite
- Fauntleroy
- Sonny
- Ball Boy
- Shop Boy
- Sonny Boy
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Meaning 2
A friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The boys are meeting up at the bar tonight to watch the game.
- I'm heading out with the boys to play some basketball on Saturday.
- He's one of the boys, always up for a good time and a laugh.
- My brother and his boys are coming over for dinner this weekend.
- The boys from the office are going on a camping trip next month.
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Meaning 3
A male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The proud parents beamed with joy as they watched their boy walk across the stage to receive his diploma.
- His boy is taller than he is and has a stronger build.
- The boy who lived next door was always getting into mischief.
- She was a single mother raising a young boy on her own.
- The boy who had been lost in the woods for hours was finally found safe and sound.