BOY


Meaning of BOY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ big

Your ~ is big for his age.

Don't cry—you're a big ~ now.

▪ little , small

A little ~ rode by on a tricycle.

Their ~ is small for his age.

▪ young

Our youngest ~ is just starting school.

▪ elder , eldest , older

How old is your eldest ~?

▪ baby

▪ five-year-old , etc.

▪ adolescent , teenage

▪ good

Eat up your greens—there's a good ~.

▪ bad , naughty

▪ bright , clever ( esp. BrE ), smart ( esp. AmE )

VERB + BOY

▪ have

They've had a baby ~.

I have three ~s.

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