noun Download 🔗Share A young male. Examples : "Kate is dating a boy named Jim." age person human family essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age. Examples : "The little boy happily waved to his mother as she walked into the school. " age family person human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker. Examples : "My little brother, a boy of seven, loves to play with toy cars. " age family person human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. Examples : "That boy is a real troublemaker; he's always getting into fights and stealing from others. " character person human attitude negative language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly: Examples : "In the old days, a boy was often employed as a kitchen helper in wealthy households. " person job history society culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any non-white male, regardless of age. Examples : "The boy in the class was known for his artistic talent. " race person human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog. Examples : "Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?" animal human family person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank. Examples : "The boy in the army was promoted to corporal. " military job person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Heroin. Examples : "The dealer offered the boy, but the teenager refused. " substance medicine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (somewhat childish) A male (tree, gene, etc). Examples : "The young boy tree in my backyard is growing very fast. " human age sex essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use the word “boy” to refer to someone. Examples : "The teacher often boys the students who are being disruptive. " culture language human person society essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage). Examples : "The young actor, playing the lead role in the school play, was asked to boy the part of the princess, since no girl was available. " entertainment literature stage history culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing. Examples : "Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!" emotion exclamation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading