boyfriend
/ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.59 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
noun
A style of women's clothing that draws heavily from corresponding men's garments.
Example Sentences
- "I was playing the drums and my boyfriend was playing the electric guitar."
- "If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go / I can take you places you ain’t never been before."
- "Referring to someone as your boyfriend or girlfriend suggests several things about your relationship, said Leah Carey, a sex and relationship coach and podcast host of “Good Girls Talk About Sex.”"
- "Whether he’s interested in the latest tech, takes pride in his personal style or loves spending his free time in the gym, these meaningful gifts for boyfriends are sure to win his heart all over again."
- "3- the cutie pie, shadiah , the turk beaut who impoverished actor @imad Hemdi (of ikhmeem, upper egypt) when married together, who cost fereed il etresh his voice, when boyfriending her, who now is miT TereHa=veiled ( thanks 2 sheikh she@rawi ) :"
- "That says the boyfriend WAS an NPC Promoter/Judge AT THE TIME he was 'boyfriending' her, and she was SIXTEEN."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijōną Proto-Germanic *frijōndz Proto-West Germanic *friund Old English frēond Middle English frend English friend English boyfriend From boy + friend.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/