What does “boy” mean?
- 1
nouna male child or young man
Two boys were playing soccer in the street.
- 2
interjectionused to show surprise or strong feeling
Boy, it’s hot today!
Boy at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & interjection
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɔɪ/ · BOY
Common phrases with “boy”
- little boy
- baby boy
- oh boy
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- boyfriend
- boyhood
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