Transcription
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- [boi]
- /bɔɪ/
- /ˌbɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boi]
- /bɔɪ/
Definitions of boy word
- countable noun boy A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man. 3
- countable noun boy You can refer to a young man as a boy, especially when talking about relationships between boys and girls. 3
- countable noun boy Someone's boy is their son. 3
- countable noun boy You can refer to a man as a boy, especially when you are talking about him in an affectionate way. 3
- vocative noun boy You can use boy when giving instructions to a horse or dog. 3
- noun boy a male child; lad; youth 3
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Origin of boy
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English boy(e), perhaps after Old English Bōia man's name; cognate with Frisian boi young man; akin to Old English bōfa, Old Norse bōfi, Old High German Buobo man's name (German Bube knave, (dial.) boy, lad)
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Parts of speech for Boy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boy
Antonyms for boy
noun boy
- girl — a female child, from birth to full growth.
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