BOY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man
    Usage Example(s)
    • get out of my way, boy
    Hypernyms(s) boy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a friendly informal reference to a grown man
    Usage Example(s)
    • he likes to play golf with the boys
    Hypernyms(s) boy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a youthful male person
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the baby was a boy
    • she made the boy brush his teeth every night
    • most soldiers are only boys in uniform
    Hypernyms(s) boy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a male human offspring
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • their son became a famous judge
    • his boy is taller than he is
    Hypernyms(s) boy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)