boy

UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/bɔɪ/

Translations

boynoun
boys
pl
UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/bɔɪ/
The boy played soccer in the park with his friends.
Le garçon jouait au football dans le parc avec ses amis.
Additional translations
garçonAnciennement employé pour désigner un domestique ou un employé masculin, souvent péjoratif et offensant.
Antonyms
boyadjective
UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/bɔɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to boys; generally not gradable.
garçonEmployé de façon attributive, surtout dans des composés ou des locutions.
He joined a boy band when he was sixteen.
Il a rejoint un groupe de garçons à seize ans.
boyinterjection
Informal exclamation expressing excitement, surprise, or emphasis.
ahExprime la surprise, l'enthousiasme ou l'admiration.
Boy, that was the best concert I've ever attended!
Ah, c'était le meilleur concert que j'aie jamais vu !

Definitions

boynoun
A male child or young man.
The boy played soccer in the park with his friends.
A son.
She has two children, a boy and a girl.
A male servant or worker, especially in colonial contexts (now considered offensive).
The boy was responsible for maintaining the garden.
boyadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or intended for boys (used attributively).
He joined a boy band when he was sixteen.
boyinterjection
Used to express strong emotion such as excitement, surprise, or admiration.
Boy, that was the best concert I've ever attended!