noun
boy
boy
noun
1
A male child or young man.
"The boy ran ahead of his parents toward the playground."
"She has two boys and a girl."
interjection
1
Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.
"Boy, that was a close call!"
How to Use Boy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA young male person, or (informally) an exclamation of surprise.
Common pairings
a young boy
boy oh boy
good boy
Word Forms
boyed past tense, boys plural, boyz plural, boys singular
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Etymology
From Middle English "boy" (servant, young man), traced back to a Germanic root referring to a younger brother or male relation.