girl

/gə:l/
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girl

A girl rides her bicycle to school.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A female child or young woman: A human female from birth through adolescence and young adulthood.
    • A daughter: A female offspring in relation to her parents.
    • A young or unmarried woman: Often used to refer to a female in her late teens or twenties.
    • A female servant or employee: (Archaic/dated) A female domestic worker.
    • A woman, especially in a friendly or informal context: A term used by women to refer to other women in their social group.
    • A romantic partner: A female with whom a man is romantically involved.
Examples of Usage
  • Referring to a female child:
    • They just had a baby, and it's a girl.
    • The little girl was playing in the park.
  • Referring to a daughter:
    • They have two boys and one girl.
    • My eldest girl is starting university this fall.
  • Referring to a young woman:
    • She's a smart girl who knows what she wants.
    • A group of girls from the office went out for lunch.
  • In informal reference to women:
    • I'm going out with the girls tonight.
    • Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls.
  • Referring to a romantic partner:
    • He's bringing his girl to the party.
    • His girlfriend kicked him out.
Advanced Usage
  • "Career girl": (Somewhat dated) A woman who is focused on her professional life.
    • In the 1960s, she was a true career girl in the city.
  • "Cover girl": A female model featured on the cover of a magazine.
    • She became a famous cover girl for fashion magazines.
  • "Girl Friday": A female assistant who handles various tasks. (From "Girl Friday," a play on "man Friday").
    • She started as the office girl Friday and is now the manager.
Variants and Related Words
  • Girlhood (n): The state or time of being a girl.
    • She often reminisced about her girlhood summers.
  • Girlish (adj): Characteristic of or suitable for a girl.
    • She gave a girlish laugh.
  • Girlfriend (n): A regular female companion with whom a person has a romantic or sexual relationship; also used platonically among women.
    • He introduced us to his new girlfriend.
    • I'm meeting my girlfriends for coffee.
Synonyms
  • Lass: (Chiefly Scottish/Northern English) A girl or young woman.
  • Maiden: (Archaic or literary) A young unmarried woman.
  • Daughter: A female child in relation to her parents.
  • Miss: A title or form of address for a girl or unmarried woman.
  • Young woman: A more formal term for a female in late adolescence or early adulthood.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: "Girl" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs. Phrases are idiomatic. - Girls' night out: A social occasion when a group of female friends go out together. - We're planning a girls' night out this Friday.

Related Idioms
  • It's a girl!: The traditional announcement upon the birth of a female baby.
    • The card on the bouquet read, "Congratulations! It's a girl!"
  • One of the girls: Accepted as part of a close-knit group of women.
    • Even though she's the boss, she's still one of the girls.
  • Big girl's blouse: (British informal, derogatory) A weak or oversensitive man.
    • Don't be such a big girl's blouse—it's only a scratch.
girl

A girl rides her bicycle to school.

Noun
  1. a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
    • Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls
  2. a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    • his girlfriend kicked him out
  3. a female human offspring
    • her daughter cared for her in her old age
  4. a youthful female person
    • the baby was a girl
    • the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle
  5. a young woman
    • a young lady of 18

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