Boy
n
A child or teenager who is a male.
The boy played with his friends at the park.
Often appears as...
- young boy
- little boy
n
An adult man, often used in a friendly or familiar manner.
Hey boy, how have you been?
Often appears as...
- good boy
- old boy
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
n
A male person showing some characteristics of a child.
He is a boy at heart, always up for fun and games.
Often appears as...
- boy at heart
- boyish charm
n
A male servant or employee, regardless of age.
Call the boy and tell him to clean the hall.
Often appears as...
- house boy
- bell boy
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General, Historical
n
Used to express strong feelings, particularly surprise or excitement.
Boy, that was a close game!
Often appears as...
- boy
- oh boy; boy
Usage tips
Idiomatic
n
A child or teenager who is a male.
The boy played with his friends at the park.
Often appears as...
- young boy
- little boy
n
An adult man, often used in a friendly or familiar manner.
Hey boy, how have you been?
Often appears as...
- good boy
- old boy
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
n
A male person showing some characteristics of a child.
He is a boy at heart, always up for fun and games.
Often appears as...
- boy at heart
- boyish charm
n
A male servant or employee, regardless of age.
Call the boy and tell him to clean the hall.
Often appears as...
- house boy
- bell boy
Usage tips
General, Historical
n
Used to express strong feelings, particularly surprise or excitement.
Boy, that was a close game!
Often appears as...
- boy
- oh boy; boy
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Age Specific
Usually refers to males under 18; context may extend it to early 20s.
His mom picked up the young boy from school.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Gender Neutral
The term 'boy' is male-specific; 'child' or 'kid' are gender-neutral alternatives.
There was a boy and a girl playing in the yard.
Pro Tip 1/2Age Specific
Usually refers to males under 18; context may extend it to early 20s.
His mom picked up the young boy from school.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Gender Neutral
The term 'boy' is male-specific; 'child' or 'kid' are gender-neutral alternatives.
There was a boy and a girl playing in the yard.
Pro Tip 1/2Age Specific
Usually refers to males under 18; context may extend it to early 20s.
His mom picked up the young boy from school.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Gender Neutral
The term 'boy' is male-specific; 'child' or 'kid' are gender-neutral alternatives.
There was a boy and a girl playing in the yard.
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Why do people get so...
Also, don't let anyone spread the myth that boys are innately better than girls at math. That is completely false. If you experience math anxiety, it may not help to just know that math anxiety exists. Or perhaps it's reassuring to put a name to the problem. Regardless, if you take a look around yourself,
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How we conquered the...
the eight-year-old son of his gardener. After a few days of fever and discomfort, the boy seemed to recover. Two months later, Jenner inoculated the boy again, this time with matter from a fresh smallpox lesion. No disease developed, and Jenner concluded that protection was complete. His plan had worked.
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This is Sparta: Fierce...
and so the students spent a great deal of their time learning how to fight. To ensure resilience in battle, boys were encouraged to fight among themselves, and bullying, unlike today, was acceptable. In order to better prepare the boys for the conditions of war, the boys were poorly fed,
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Alice Goffman: How we're...
Their mom was struggling with addiction all while the boys were growing up. She never really was able to hold down a job for very long. It was their grandfather's pension that supported the family, not really enough to pay for food and clothes and school supplies for growing boys.
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How do vaccines work? -...
injected material from a cowpox virus into an eight-year-old boy with a hunch that this would provide the protection needed to save people from deadly outbreaks of the related smallpox virus. It was a success. The eight-year-old was inoculated against the disease
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An inside look at...
of this environment the boys and girls mixed was a nurturing caring environment he weren't slapped if he made a mistake and this contrast would lay the foundation for an identity crisis for my identity crisis that would manifest
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Equality, sports, and...
But, for a long time, girls were not encouraged to kick, throw, run, jump, shoot, slide, or hit like boys. So, why did things change? And how much have they changed? Are girls and boys treated equally when it comes to sports?
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If superpowers were...
Immortality. In movies, kings are always searching for the secret to immortality. But is immortality really a good thing? To a ten-year-old boy, one year is the same as 10% of his life.
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Circumcision PIPE National...
the cosa live in the modern world but they maintain ancient customs including one by which boys become men it's a rite of passage that starts with pain every summer boys are
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
it's an important meeting good boy if they get on horus will help jackie become more confident i am right here jackie so you don't need to freak okay
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Why do people get so...
Also, don't let anyone spread the myth that boys are innately better than girls at math. That is completely false. If you experience math anxiety, it may not help to just know that math anxiety exists. Or perhaps it's reassuring to put a name to the problem. Regardless, if you take a look around yourself,
Video examples
How we conquered the...
the eight-year-old son of his gardener. After a few days of fever and discomfort, the boy seemed to recover. Two months later, Jenner inoculated the boy again, this time with matter from a fresh smallpox lesion. No disease developed, and Jenner concluded that protection was complete. His plan had worked.
Video examples
This is Sparta: Fierce...
and so the students spent a great deal of their time learning how to fight. To ensure resilience in battle, boys were encouraged to fight among themselves, and bullying, unlike today, was acceptable. In order to better prepare the boys for the conditions of war, the boys were poorly fed,
Video examples
Alice Goffman: How we're...
Their mom was struggling with addiction all while the boys were growing up. She never really was able to hold down a job for very long. It was their grandfather's pension that supported the family, not really enough to pay for food and clothes and school supplies for growing boys.
Video examples
How do vaccines work? -...
injected material from a cowpox virus into an eight-year-old boy with a hunch that this would provide the protection needed to save people from deadly outbreaks of the related smallpox virus. It was a success. The eight-year-old was inoculated against the disease
Video examples
An inside look at...
of this environment the boys and girls mixed was a nurturing caring environment he weren't slapped if he made a mistake and this contrast would lay the foundation for an identity crisis for my identity crisis that would manifest
Video examples
Equality, sports, and...
But, for a long time, girls were not encouraged to kick, throw, run, jump, shoot, slide, or hit like boys. So, why did things change? And how much have they changed? Are girls and boys treated equally when it comes to sports?
Video examples
If superpowers were...
Immortality. In movies, kings are always searching for the secret to immortality. But is immortality really a good thing? To a ten-year-old boy, one year is the same as 10% of his life.
Video examples
Circumcision PIPE National...
the cosa live in the modern world but they maintain ancient customs including one by which boys become men it's a rite of passage that starts with pain every summer boys are
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
it's an important meeting good boy if they get on horus will help jackie become more confident i am right here jackie so you don't need to freak okay
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Emmanuelle Chriqui
Canadian Actress
I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.
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Wilfred Owen
English Soldier
I was a boy when I first realized that the fullest life liveable was a Poet's.
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Brian Ortega
American Athlete
I wasn't really a beach boy. I was a city boy, afraid of the ocean.
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Jonathan Banks
American Actor
Boy I could do this forever; I truly enjoy bad guys.
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Aditya Roy Kapur
Indian Actor
I'm happy in my own world, and I'm also a good boy.
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Karlie Kloss
American Model
There's no time for boys in my life right now.
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Marquise Goodwin
American Football Player
I would give my life up if I could have a boy.
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Urvashi Rautela
Indian Actress
We need to teach boys to respect girls.
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Powers Boothe
American Actor
I was raised a proper Southern boy.
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LaVar Ball
American Businessman
I raised my boys good.
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Emmanuelle Chriqui
Canadian Actress
I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.
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Wilfred Owen
English Soldier
I was a boy when I first realized that the fullest life liveable was a Poet's.
Quote examples
Brian Ortega
American Athlete
I wasn't really a beach boy. I was a city boy, afraid of the ocean.
Quote examples
Jonathan Banks
American Actor
Boy I could do this forever; I truly enjoy bad guys.
Quote examples
Aditya Roy Kapur
Indian Actor
I'm happy in my own world, and I'm also a good boy.
Quote examples
Karlie Kloss
American Model
There's no time for boys in my life right now.
Quote examples
Marquise Goodwin
American Football Player
I would give my life up if I could have a boy.
Quote examples
Urvashi Rautela
Indian Actress
We need to teach boys to respect girls.
Quote examples
Powers Boothe
American Actor
I was raised a proper Southern boy.
Quote examples
LaVar Ball
American Businessman
I raised my boys good.
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