noun
boy
A male child or young male person.
The young boy rides his bicycle slowly along the neighborhood sidewalk.
Etymology
Boy’s deeper origin is uncertain. Earlier English uses included a male servant, while the age-based meaning became the ordinary name for a male child.
More examples
- Two boys waited outside the classroom.
- He was a shy boy when his family moved here.
- The boy asked his father to read another story.
Forms
boy · boys
Similar words
- man
- Man usually refers to an adult male; boy generally refers to a child or young person.