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- pronunciation:
- boI
- parts of speech:
- noun, interjection
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a male child or adolescent.
- synonyms:
- stripling, youth
- similar words:
- lad, son
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| definition 2: |
(informal, sometimes offensive) a man.
Wednesday is Charlie's night out with the boys.- synonyms:
- chap, dude, fellow, guy
- similar words:
- man
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| definition 3: |
a young immature man.
I was just a boy when I went to war, but I grew up fast.- synonyms:
- lad, youth
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| related words: |
baby, child, guy, male, minor |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
used to express amazement, surprise, or the like.
Boy, that is hard to believe!- synonyms:
- gee, gee whiz, goodness, my, wow
- similar words:
- god, gracious, hey
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| related words: |
goodness, really |
Are you looking for the word buoy (a float)? Boy and buoy sound alike but they have different meanings. Buoy can be pronounced with or without the long u sound.
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