boy — a male child or young man
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a male child or young man
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɔɪ/
Korean meaning: 남자아이, 소년
Korean pronunciation: **보**이
Example Sentences
- The boy tried to impress the girl by eating 10 hamburgers, but only impressed the restaurant owner.
- Every boy in the class wants to be the superhero when they play.
- The boy's room looks like a tornado hit it, but he claims it's 'organized chaos'.
boy
NOUN//bɔɪ//
a male child or young man
💡 Concept
A young boy races down the hill with his kite soaring behind him.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɔɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/bɔɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootboy
Origin
중세 영어 'boie'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '하인'이나 '종'을 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '남자아이'라는 현재의 의미로 변화했어요.
🎵Rhyme
toyjoyemployenjoydestroy
toy
joy
employ
enjoy
destroy
🔗Collocations
little boy
school boy
boy band
good boy
paper boy
bad boy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The boy tried to impress the girl by eating 10 hamburgers, but only impressed the restaurant owner.”
“Every boy in the class wants to be the superhero when they play.”
😄 Fun example
“The boy's room looks like a tornado hit it, but he claims it's 'organized chaos'.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ladyouthkidchildyoungster
Antonyms
girlmanadult
Related
boyhoodboyishboyfriendschoolboy
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