"boy" meaning in All languages combined

See boy on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /bɔɪ/ Audio: en-us-boy.ogg [US] Forms: boy
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use boy when you are surprised about something. Synonyms: wow
    Sense id: simple-boy-en-intj-UbPAymqr

Noun [English]

IPA: /bɔɪ/ Audio: en-us-boy.ogg [US] Forms: boy [singular], boys [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A boy is a male child or teenager; someone who is not a man yet.
    Sense id: simple-boy-en-noun-iwZlJaII
  2. An immature man.
    Sense id: simple-boy-en-noun-LAm74DBB Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. A male animal.
    Sense id: simple-boy-en-noun-ppkYvavX Categories (other): Colloquial
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          "text": "My oldest son was a Boy Scout in England."
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          "text": "The boys basketball team won five games in a row."
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          "text": "Two teenage boys died in the crash."
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          "text": "I told my mom I wanted a boy puppy, not a girl one."
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          "text": "Boy, that's a big dog."
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        },
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          "text": "Two teenage boys died in the crash."
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    }
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