English language

How to pronounce boy in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms son
Type of male offspring, man-child
Has types jnr, jr, junior, mamma's boy, mother's boy, mama's boy


his boy is taller than he is.
Type Words
Synonyms male child
Type of male, male person
Has types sonny, sonny boy, altar boy, ball boy, bat boy, catamite, cub, farm boy, fauntleroy, lad, laddie, little lord fauntleroy, ploughboy, plowboy, schoolboy, scout, shop boy
Derivation boyhood


the baby was a boy.
she made the boy brush his teeth every night.
most soldiers are only boys in uniform.
Type Words
Type of man, adult male
Has types one of the boys, broth of a boy, broth of a man


he likes to play golf with the boys.

Examples of boy

boy
Willis purchased a bus ticket, then met the boy when he arrived, documents said.
From the thenewstribune.com
Carlile hustled out and, after handing the boy to his father, dived back inside.
From the sacbee.com
I've got a lot more energy to pick up my little boy, go home and cook and clean.
From the sacbee.com
A boy in camouflage pants and rubber boots held an autograph pen and a baseball.
From the thenewstribune.com
What can you tell us, if it is OK to ask, about the teacher and this little boy?
From the ocregister.com
Andre Grosvenor became interested in flying as a boy growing up in South Africa.
From the kansas.com
I was wondering if your little boy has come around and started to wear CSU gear?
From the denverpost.com
Master P joined the second season of Dancing with the Stars and boy, was he bad.
From the time.com
They had just returned home from a family outing when the boy vanished, he said.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • Male child: a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
  • A friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
  • Son: a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
  • (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"
  • A boy is a young male human (usually child or adolescent), as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.
  • Boy was founded in Los Angeles in 1981, by ex-members of The Nu Kats, The Motions, The Scooters, and Snapshots.
  • Boy is a 2009 Filipino film by renowned and critically-acclaimed Filipino director Auraeus Solito. The 83-minute film produced by recounts a young poet's infatuation with a young macho dancer.
  • Boy is a 2010 New Zealand coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. In New Zealand, the film has eclipsed previous records for a first week's box office takings for a local production. ...
  • Boy is the debut album from Irish rock band U2, released October 20, 1980. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, the album received generally positive reviews. Common themes among the album's songs are the thoughts and frustrations of adolescence. ...