{ "Boyden":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "Seth 1788\u20131870 American inventor":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-d\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051301", "type":[ "biographical name" ] }, "Boyer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "Paul Delos 1918\u20132018 American chemist":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140546", "type":[ "biographical name" ] }, "boy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a child whose gender identity is male":[ "Author Kyle Lukoff told Newsweek , Call Me Max and other books in the series are about a young trans boy figuring out who he is, making new friends, and sharing about himself with his family and community.", "\u2014 Samantha Lock" ], ": a close male friend":[ "Now, the receiver is getting a second chance, thanks to old friend Tom Brady. \"Tom is my boy ,\" [Antonio] Brown said Wednesday during his introductory video press conference in Tampa.", "\u2014 Michael Hurley" ], ": a male child from birth to adulthood":[ "a ten-year-old boy" ], ": a male domesticated animal and especially a pet":[ "Leo is a 2-year-old pit bull mix. \u2026 He loves receiving attention, getting pets and being told he is a good boy .", "\u2014 The Denver Post", "Jean Greening greets the birds in the aviary with whistles, kissing noises, and the phrase, \"Who's a pretty boy ", "\u2014 Current Science" ], ": a male romantic partner : boyfriend , beau":[], ": a male servant or an enslaved man":[], ": a man or boy native to a given place":[ "a local boy" ], ": an immature male":[ "separate the men from the boys", "a boy genius" ], ": man , person":[ "the boys at the office" ], ": son":[ "Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.", "\u2014 Andrew Clements" ] }, "examples":[ "It's a boy ! She gave birth to a baby boy this morning.", "a nine-year-old boy named David", "Okay, boys and girls, it's time to play a game.", "Is this your little boy ", "That's my boy ! Good job, Son.", "a group of teenage boys", "My parents want me to meet a nice boy and get married.", "Don't be so hard on him. He's just a boy .", "a poor boy from the north", "Wait till the boys back home hear about this!" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boychick", "boychik", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195359", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "boy band":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small ensemble of males in their teens or twenties who play pop songs geared especially to a young female audience":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Fans of South Korean boy band BTS were simultaneously thrilled and upset when the nominations for the 2022 Grammys were unveiled, as the group was recognized, but not in the way many followers had hoped. \u2014 Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022", "News of the break is obviously devastating for their followers, especially those who recall some other famous boy band pauses. \u2014 Natachi Onwuamaegbu, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "Menudo is pulling the curtain back on what went down during their years as the biggest Latin boy band in history. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "The music video is set to be released in full on Friday (June 10), the very same day the boy band releases their new anthology album, Proof. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 7 June 2022", "Maya Henry may have called it quits with her ex- boy band fianc\u00e9 Liam Payne, according to media reports. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 23 May 2022", "The South Korean boy band bring their twice-rescheduled tour to Arizona Federal Theatre for a concert initially scheduled for July 8, 2020. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "The White House has invited the South Korean boy band to meet with President Biden to discuss the rise in anti-Asian violence and discrimination in the United States, the administration announced in a statement obtained by AP. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022", "Lance Bass, a member of the boy band NSYNC, is among the 2,583 to comment on Tess\u2019 video. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 1 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1985, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021916", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boy's-love":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": southernwood":[], ": wormwood":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "so called from its use to promote the growth of beard":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104801", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boyar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of a Russian aristocratic order next in rank below the ruling princes until its abolition by Peter the Great":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In exchange for the efficiencies of a single market, for example, Europeans have agreed to cede political controls to the boyars of Brussels. \u2014 Peter Rough, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020", "These days the boyars serve at his pleasure, just as those beneath them serve at their pleasure and so on all the way down. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Oct. 2017", "Power and wealth are concentrated in the hands of aristocratic boyars . \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 21 Jan. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1555, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian boyarin":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d-\u02c8y\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082752", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boychick":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a young man : boy":[] }, "examples":[ "my favorite boychick is getting tall, isn't he" ], "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "American Yiddish boytshik , from English boy + Yiddish -tshik , diminutive suffix":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-\u02ccchik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boy", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175731", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boychik":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a young man : boy":[] }, "examples":[ "my favorite boychick is getting tall, isn't he" ], "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "American Yiddish boytshik , from English boy + Yiddish -tshik , diminutive suffix":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-\u02ccchik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boy", "boyo", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023840", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boycott":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (a person, a store, an organization, etc.) usually to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions":[ "boycotting American products" ] }, "examples":[ "plans to boycott American products", "They boycotted the city's bus system.", "We boycotted companies that were polluting the environment.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Leaders of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela were excluded from the meeting because of their autocratic governments and poor human rights records -- prompting leaders of several other countries to boycott the Summit in solidarity. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 8 June 2022", "Thousands of vendors on the marketplace, largely home to custom and made-to-order items from independent sellers, plan to boycott the site from April 11 to April 18 in protest of new, higher transaction fees, The Verge reported Wednesday. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022", "The Anti-Defamation League has also criticized Waters\u2019 urging to boycott Israel in support of Palestine in letters to other musicians. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 18 Feb. 2022", "Miss South Africa, one of the many contestants pressured by her own government to boycott the controversial pageant in support of Palestinian rights, was named second runner-up. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 13 Dec. 2021", "The Puerto Rican artist Ren\u00e9 P\u00e9rez Joglar, who records as Residente, was offended that Balvin would call to boycott the awards in a year honoring the legendary musician Rub\u00e9n Blades. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vulture , 22 Nov. 2021", "Organizers have encouraged students and alumni to boycott Homecoming in an attempt to bring more awareness to their cause. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 22 Oct. 2021", "Pressure is mounting on Olympic sponsors to boycott the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing in protest of China\u2019s human-rights horrors. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 20 Sep. 2021", "Lingnan\u2019s union was once led by Nathan Law, who organized students to boycott classes in 2014 in a call for expanded voting rights. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Charles C. Boycott \u20201897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rents":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-\u02cck\u00e4t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183349", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "boyfriend":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship":[], ": a male friend":[] }, "examples":[ "My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.", "her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In an interview with British GQ published Monday, Twigs (born Tahliah Debrett Barnett) reflected on the period of her life prior to accusing ex- boyfriend Shia LaBeouf of intimate partner violence. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022", "The Tiger King star has rekindled the flame with ex- boyfriend Seth after the two initially met online back in 2021. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022", "Police responded to the Beechmont Country Club on June 10 where the human resources director reported that an employee had a protection order lodged against her ex- boyfriend , a Painesville man, 22, who had recently been terminated from the club. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Among the witnesses who testified in the final stages of the trial was model Kate Moss, who debunked a long-standing rumor that her ex- boyfriend , Depp, once shoved her down a flight of stairs. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022", "Sink portrays a younger version of Swift, while O'Brien may or may not portray a version of the musician's ex- boyfriend , Jake Gyllenhaal. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 12 June 2022", "Sink plays a younger version of Swift, while O\u2019Brien\u2019s character is widely rumored to be based on the singer\u2019s ex- boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 11 June 2022", "Kayla Bowling, 29, was riding her bike on the southeast side of Indianapolis when she was struck by a vehicle driven by her ex- boyfriend on June 1, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022", "Her small apartment is filled with titles by LGBTQ+ authors like Roberta Marrero and Valeria Vegas, magazines and newspapers that have reviewed her work, and illustrations, one of them by her artist ex- boyfriend , Pau Masana. \u2014 Patricia Moreno, Vogue , 9 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-\u02ccfrend" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beau", "boy", "fellow", "man", "old man", "swain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113618", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boyo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": boy , lad":[] }, "examples":[ "a novel about a self-assertive, self-reliant boyo growing up in working-class Dublin", "Recent Examples on the Web", "As my old Irish grandmother once told me, boyo , never trust a judge with a name like a high school strength coach. We journey north next to Maine, where human bowling jacket Paul LePage is doing the governating thing again, with the usual results. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 25 Aug. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1835, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "boy + -o entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u022fi-(\u02cc)\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boy", "boychick", "boychik", "callant", "lad", "laddie", "nipper", "shaveling", "shaver", "sonny", "stripling", "tad", "youth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071137", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boys will be boys":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205705" }, "Boys Town":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "village just west of Omaha in eastern Nebraska which grew around the site of a facility for the care of homeless boys established in 1917 population 745":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004005" }, "boy shorts":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": women's briefs with a low waist and with leg openings at the top of the thigh that are cut parallel to the waist":[ "My favorites \u2026 are the boy shorts . I find that they're long enough to give me the coverage that feels right for me and the aesthetic I'm looking for, but they're short enough that they don't bunch up under pants or ride up throughout the day.", "\u2014 Jen Gushue" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1974, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021129" } }