boyfriend
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/ · UK /ˈbɔɪfrend/
Forms: boyfriends
boyfriend means: A man or boy someone has a romantic relationship with but is not married to.
noun
A man or boy someone has a romantic relationship with but is not married to.
- This is my boyfriend, Ben.
- She met her boyfriend at college.
- Have you told your boyfriend about the trip?
A boy or man who is a friend, without a romantic relationship.
- As a child, she played football with her boyfriends.
- Her old diary calls every male friend a boyfriend.
- These boyfriends were school companions, never romantic partners.
Questions about boyfriend
What does boyfriend mean?
A man or boy someone has a romantic relationship with but is not married to.
What is boyfriend in other languages?
Türkçe: erkek arkadaş · Español: novio · Français: petit ami · Deutsch: Freund · Italiano: fidanzato · 日本語: 彼氏
How do you pronounce boyfriend?
In American English /ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/; in British English /ˈbɔɪfrend/.
How do you use boyfriend in a sentence?
This is my boyfriend, Ben. She met her boyfriend at college.
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