boyfriend

UK: /ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/ US: /ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/ ,(boi′frend′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

boy•friend /ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/   n. [countable]

1. a male with whom someone is having a romantic affair.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

boy•friend  (boi′frend′), n. 

1. a frequent or favorite male companion;
   beau.
2. a male friend.
3. a male lover.

• boy + friend 1895–1900

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boyfriend / ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/ noun

1. a male friend with whom a person is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart or lover

adjective

1. denoting loose-fitting clothing for women that resembles garments worn by men: boyfriend jeans