boy

boy
I UK [bɔɪ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "boy":
singular boy plural boys
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1)
a) a male child

a 10-year-old boy

a little/small/young boy:

I'd been there for my holidays as a little boy.

b) a son

Mr and Mrs Wylie have three boys and a girl.

Their little boy's so naughty.

2) a young man

I met a boy in his mid-twenties and we started dating.

3)
a) a man of any age, especially when you are talking about where he comes from

a local boy

He's a country boy at heart.

The Minnesota farm boy became a national hero.

b) American offensive an extremely offensive word used for talking to a black man, especially in the past
4)
a) the boys
[plural] informal a group of men who are friends

Friday night is his night out with the boys.

b) British the members of a sports team

The boys played really well and deserved to win.

5) used when speaking to a male dog or horse

Down boy!

Here boy!

6) a boy or man of any age who has a particular job

an errand/messenger boy

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II UK [bɔɪ] / US interjection
used for expressing a strong reaction, especially admiration or excitement

Oh boy! Wait till we tell Ann the news.

Boy, was she angry!


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