Boy vs. Men — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Boy and Men
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Boy
A boy is a young male human. The term is usually used for a child or an adolescent.
Men
Plural of man.
Boy
A male child.
Men
(collective) (The) people, humanity, man(kind).
Boy
A son
His youngest boy.
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Men
Enlisted personnel (as opposed to commissioned officers).
"Muster up the men in the barracks at 0600," the lieutenant said to his sergeant.
Boy
Often Offensive A man, especially a young man.
Men
A man; one; - used with a verb in the singular, and corresponding to the present indefinite one or they.
Men moot give silver to the poure friars.
A privy thief, men clepeth death.
Boy
(Informal) A man socializing in a group of men
A night out with the boys.
Men
The force of workers available
Boy
(Offensive) A male servant or employee.
Boy
Used to express mild astonishment, elation, or disgust
Oh boy—what a surprise!.
Boy
A young male.
Kate is dating a boy named Jim.
Boy
(particularly) A male child or adolescent, as distinguished from infants or adults.
Boy
(diminutive) A son of any age.
Boy
A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
Boy
(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
Boy
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:
Boy
A younger such worker.
Boy
A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address.
Boy
(obsolete) A male camp follower.
Boy
Any non-white male, regardless of age.
Boy
A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.
C'mere, boy! Good boy! Who's a good boy?
Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?
Boy
A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
Boy
Heroin.
Boy
A male (tree, gene, etc).
Boy
Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
Boy, that was close!
Boy, that tastes good!
Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!
Boy
(transitive) To act as a boy in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.
Boy
A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.
My only boy fell by the side of great Dundee.
Boy
In various countries, a male servant, laborer, or slave of a native or inferior race; also, any man of such a race; - considered derogatory by those so called, and now seldom used.
He reverted again and again to the labor difficulty, and spoke of importing boys from Capetown.
Boy
To act as a boy; - in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.
I shall seeSome squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness.
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
Boy
A male human offspring;
Their son became a famous judge
His boy is taller than he is
Boy
(ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man;
Get out of my way, boy
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