boy

The noun boy has 4 senses

• male child, boy -- (a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform")
• boy -- (a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys")
• son, boy -- (a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is")
• boy -- ((ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy")