boyfriend

Thân thiện

A young woman introduces her boyfriend to her parents.

Definition

Noun: 1. A regular male romantic or sexual partner: A man with whom someone, typically a girl or woman, is in an exclusive or ongoing romantic relationship. 2. A male companion in a dating context: A man who is someone's date or romantic interest.

Examples

• She introduced him as her boyfriend at the party.
• My boyfriend and I are going to the cinema tonight.
• He's been her boyfriend for over a year.

Advanced Usage

• "Ex-boyfriend": A man who was formerly someone's romantic partner.
  • She is still friends with her ex-boyfriend.
• "Boyfriend material": A phrase describing a man who has qualities considered desirable for a long-term romantic partner.
  • He's kind, funny, and responsible—total boyfriend material.

Variants and Related Words

• Boyf (n., informal): A casual, abbreviated slang term for boyfriend.
  • She's out with her boyf.
• Beau (n., somewhat old-fashioned): A male lover or sweetheart; a synonym for boyfriend.
  • She arrived at the dance with her beau.

Synonyms

• Partner: A more general and modern term for a person with whom one shares a romantic relationship.
• Significant other: A gender-neutral term for a person with whom someone has an established romantic relationship.
• Beau: (As above).

Related Phrases

• "To have a boyfriend": To be in an exclusive romantic relationship with a man.
  • Does she have a boyfriend?
• "To get a boyfriend": To enter into a romantic relationship with a man.
  • She hopes to get a boyfriend this summer.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
   • if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fellow
• beau
• swain
• young man