boyfriend A1 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ See IPA manual Freq #1000 Meanings 1 noun A male partner in a romantic relationship. She introduced her boyfriend to her parents. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a male partner in a... beau Word family Forms boyfriends Derived forms boyfriend-ishboyfriendableboyfriendhoodboyfriendishboyfriendlessboyfriendshipboyfriendye-boyfriendex-boyfriendfriend-boyfriendboyunboyfriend Common collocations new boyfriend Adjective + noun find a boyfriend Verb + noun get a boyfriend Verb + noun have a boyfriend Verb + noun current boyfriend Adjective + noun steady boyfriend Adjective + noun introduce a boyfriend Verb + noun serious boyfriend Adjective + noun Etymology From boy + friend. Topics Family & Relationships External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # boyfriend **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ **Frequency rank:** 1000 ## Meanings 1. A male partner in a romantic relationship. ## Examples - She introduced her boyfriend to her parents. ## Derived Forms - boyfriend-ish - boyfriendable - boyfriendhood - boyfriendish - boyfriendless - boyfriendship - boyfriendy - e-boyfriend - ex-boyfriend - friend-boy - friendboy - unboyfriend ## Etymology From boy + friend. ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown