boyfriend
/ˈbɔɪfrɛnd
/noun
1A person’s regular male companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.His mum was a single mother who had a succession of boyfriends, none of whom were able to act as a father figure to him or his sister Denise....
- Why do male friends and boyfriends from the past always get in touch when their lives are falling apart?
- For some reason I find it very difficult to meet potential boyfriends or dates.
Synonyms
lover, sweetheart, loved one, love, beloved, darling, dearest, young man, man friend, man, escort, suitor, wooer, admirer, worshipper, follower;
partner, significant other, live-in lover, cohabitee, common-law husband, fiancé;
the love of one's life, the apple of one's eye, the object of one's affections;
Italian inamorato;
South African jong
informal fella, baby, date, lover boy, flame, fancy man, toy boy, sugar daddy
British informal boyf
North American informal squeeze
informal, dated intended
literary swain
dated beau, steady
archaic gallant, paramour, leman
2 [as modifier] Denoting an item of clothing for a woman or girl that is designed to be loose-fitting or slightly oversized: a boyfriend cardigan