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- [boi-hoo d]
- /ˈbɔɪ hʊd/
- /ˈbɔɪ.hʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boi-hoo d]
- /ˈbɔɪ hʊd/
Definitions of boyhood word
- uncountable noun boyhood Boyhood is the period of a male person's life during which he is a boy. 3
- noun boyhood the state or time of being a boy 3
- noun boyhood boys collectively 3
- noun boyhood the state or period of being a boy: Boyhood is a happy time of life. 1
- noun boyhood boys collectively: the boyhood of America. 1
- noun boyhood The state or period of being a boy. 0
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Origin of boyhood
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; boy + -hood
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Parts of speech for Boyhood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boyhood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
boyhood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boyhood
noun boyhood
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- teens — a teenager.
- juniority — the state or fact of being junior in age, rank, standing, etc.
- youth — the condition of being young.
Antonyms for boyhood
noun boyhood
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
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Matching words
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