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View synonyms for boyfriend

boyfriend

[ boi-frend ]

noun

  1. a frequent or favorite male companion; beau.
  2. a male friend.
  3. a male lover.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or noting clothing and accessories for women that are inspired by men's fashions:

    roomy and comfortable boyfriend jeans;

    an oversize boyfriend watch.

boyfriend

/ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /

noun

  1. a male friend with whom a person is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart or lover
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boyfriend1

First recorded in 1895–1900; boy + friend
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Example Sentences

“When you have to stop blaming your boyfriend ... for your failings.”

Where can I go with my boyfriend without being judged?

He added that she was only upset in the room about one small bruise and what she was going to tell her boyfriend about it.

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She now has a boyfriend who is also visually impaired.

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Zendaya has described working with her boyfriend Tom Holland as "strangely comfortable".

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