boy
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/bɔːə/
English
Definitions
noun
- A young male.“Kate is dating a boy named Jim.”
- (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
- (diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
- A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
verb
- To use the word “boy” to refer to someone.“Don't boy me!”
- To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).
interjection
- Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.“Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!”