nounπShareA young male."Kate is dating a boy named Jim."agepersonhumanfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(diminutive) A male child: a son of any age."My two boys love to play video games after school. "agefamilyhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.""Looking at the old class photo, the teacher smiled and said, 'Oh, look at those boys! They were so small back then.'" "agehumanpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.""Those boys cheated at cards and then bragged about it, showing how little integrity they have." "characterhumanpersonattitudenegativeagesocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:""The wealthy landowner still referred to the Black farm laborers as 'boys,' a term many found deeply offensive due to its historical association with slavery and racial inequality." "jobpersonhistorysocietyculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny non-white male, regardless of age."The manager told the boys to clean up the warehouse. "racepersonagehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog."Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?"animalfamilyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.""The old navy documents listed him as 'Boys 1st Class' when he first joined, before he earned his promotion." "militarywarjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(somewhat childish) A male (tree, gene, etc).""The forest ranger pointed out the young pines, calling them the 'boys' of the forest, needing extra care." "humanagefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe testicles."The doctor examined the boys carefully during the checkup. "anatomyorgansexbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
