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God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.
Harry Emerson Fosdick

Meaning of "bellboy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELLBOY

bellboy  [ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELLBOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bellboy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELLBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bellhop

A bellhop, also bellboy ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a hotel porter, who helps patrons with their luggage while checking in or out. Bellhops often wear a uniform (see Bell-boy hat), like certain other page boys or doormen. The job's name is derived from the fact that the hotel's front desk clerk rang a bell to summon an employee, who would "hop" (jump) to attention at the desk to receive instructions. The term "porter" is used in the United Kingdom and much of the English-speaking world. "Bellboy" or "bellhop" is an American English term. This employee traditionally was a boy or adolescent male, hence the term bellboy. Today's bellhop must be quick-witted, good with people, and outgoing. Bellhops will meet a variety of different people each day and must have the social skills to deal with them. Duties often include opening the front door, moving luggage, valeting cars, calling cabs, transporting guests, giving directions, performing basic concierge work, and responding to the guest's needs. They must be able to escort guests into their rooms while carrying luggage, or help move any baggage a customer needs.

Definition of bellboy in the English dictionary

The definition of bellboy in the dictionary is a man or boy employed in a hotel, club, etc, to carry luggage and answer calls for service; page; porter Also called : bellhop.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELLBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
beachboy
ˈbiːtʃˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
callboy
ˈkɔːlˌbɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
houseboy
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
smallboy
ˈsmɔːlˌbɔɪ
stableboy
ˈsteɪbəlˌbɔɪ
tallboy
ˈtɔːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELLBOY

belladonna
belladonna lily
Bellamy
bellarmine
Bellatrix
Bellay
bellbind
bellbird
bellcote
belle
Belle Isle
Belleau Wood
Belleek
Bellerophon
belles-lettres
belleter
belletrism
belletrist
belletristic

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELLBOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
black boy
boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
messenger boy
old boy
pretty boy
public schoolboy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of bellboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bellboy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELLBOY

Find out the translation of bellboy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bellboy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bellboy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

服务生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

botones
570 millions of speakers

English

bellboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नौकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفراش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посыльный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paquete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোকরা-চাকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koboi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hoteljunge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベルボーイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨 보이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kenthang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bellboy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bellboy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेलबॉय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belboy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fattorino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

goniec hotelowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посильний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trepăduș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκρουμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hotel bedien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bellboy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bellboy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bellboy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLBOY»

The term «bellboy» is regularly used and occupies the 101.010 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLBOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bellboy

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2 QUOTES WITH «BELLBOY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bellboy.
1
Harry Emerson Fosdick
God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.
2
Monte Irvin
I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opportunities then... the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy or a pullman or an elevator operator, or, maybe, a teacher. There was a time when all we had was black baseball.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELLBOY»

Discover the use of bellboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bellboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bellboy to Barman
Cape ships to South Africa and two years on Britain's first premier cruise liner as a cocktail barman. Told as it happened sometimes x-rated. The reason for this book I am always being asked to recount my tales at sea.
Roger M. Rogers, 2006
2
Bellboy: A Mule Train Journey
Describes the life of a bellboy, the rider on the lead mule of a mule train, in Northern California during the 1870's, when all supplies were moved on pack trains before there were any roads.
Margaret S. McClain, 1990
3
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy is a 1992 film comedy written and directed by Mark Herman, revolving around a case of mistaken identity of three individuals with similar sounding surnames staying at the same hotel. Dudley Moore stars.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
4
Coolposing: Secrets of Black Male Leadership In America
The bellboy carried their luggage to their room and announced, “The cost of the room is $30 per day, and you can pay me now.” The three men each gave the bellboy $10 and he gave them a receipt. Shortly afterward, the bellboy returned and ...
George Cross, 2010
5
Grit, Noise, and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll
Detroit's first superstar deejay had been Ed McKenzie, better known to the bobby- soxers of the late 1 94os as "Jack the Bellboy." Starting in 1945, the former engineer and staff announcer had started to mix in some of the "boogie-woogie" ...
David A. Carson, 2006
6
Good Daughter
Before the conversation could descend further, the bellboy informed Bill he could proceed to the car at his leisure. The same bellboy with the well-polished square- toed black shoes from the last visit. Bill didn't hesitate in taking up the offer.
Bjorn Turmann, 2005
7
Channing's Run
He signed the large register when it was placed before him and followed a bellboy toward a door off the lobby. It was little more than a closet and already occupied by another employee. Upon entering, the bellboy immediately turned to face ...
Richard B. Russi, 2006
8
The Flirtations of Dan Harris
At the front desk a Malay will take your reservation and a sharply dressed Malayan bellboy will show you to your room. The local currency (ringgits) is easily obtained at the numerous Indian money exchangers in Georgetown that also offer a ...
Ryan Humphreys
9
Detective Agency: Women Rewriting the Hard-Boiled Tradition
The manager's necrophilia foreshadows the strange behavior of the bellboy who shows Anna to her room. In dialogue that recalls Hitchcock's Psycho, the bellboy leers, "It's a sticky day. I bet you can't wait to get under that shower." The inter- ...
Priscilla L. Walton, Manina Jones, 1999
10
Voices From The Past
Soon she arrived at the hotel, and she and Matt were following the bellboy toward her suite. When the bellboy opened the door, her eyes opened wide. If she thought Matt's suite was beautiful, then hers was gorgeous. The rich cream- and-gold ...
Josephine A. Smith, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELLBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bellboy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer on the Swiss Riviera: From Lausanne to Montreux
The bellboy dutifully popped our suitcases in a cupboard in the bathroom and left promptly. New room, Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel, Lausanne. «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Kyrgios exits Wimbledon in fits and starts: DiManno
Drawing another obscenity warning in the second set, hugging a bellboy as if for solace, yipping at his own box — “You may as well leave now, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3
Headstone error etched into history
Chief of Police Harry P. Minto and a hotel bellboy witnessed the accident. Minto was passing the hotel when he saw Shiel lean against the ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
4
Clubber left with eye injury after nightclub attack by rugby star
McKeever was now working as a bellboy in a hotel, which was "quite a drop from his previous lifestyle", Ms O'Sullivan added. Judge Walsh said ... «Herald, Jul 15»
5
Movie Capsules: What's Showing
More indebted to “Risky Business” than to “Boyz N the Hood,” the film stars Shameik Moore, Kiersey Clemons and Tony Revolori (the bellboy ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
6
A look at the legendary Jerry Lewis
Some of Lewis's most popular films — showcasing his acting, directing, and writing — are “The Bellboy,” “The Ladies Man,” “The Errand Boy,” ... «New Jersey Jewish Standard, Jul 15»
7
We don't ask you for much — so please don't let the wildly …
... Inglewood known as "the Bottoms" along with his pals Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Jib (The Grand Budapest Hotel bellboy Tony Revolori). «Nashville Scene, Jul 15»
8
Exotic Destinations for Travelers
... and South America itinerary, a 23-day private jet trip led by company founder Geoffrey Kent with a crew that includes a valet and a bellboy. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
9
LeBron And Steph Were Born Here: I Gain Admittance To The Akron …
So what does Giffels, who served as a Cavaliers bellboy when he was in high school, make of the odd Akron connection with Steph Curry and ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
10
Inside and All Around The Paul NYC
Getting some kind of bellboy would be great, for a hotel that starts at $200 – there was a friendly guy greeting people in the lobby during the day ... «HotelChatter, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bellboy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bellboy>. May 2024 ».
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