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Meaning of "boy wonder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOY WONDER

boy wonder  [bɔɪ ˈwʌndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOY WONDER

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boy wonder 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 BOY WONDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boy Wonder

Boy Wonder may refer to: ▪ The Boy Wonder or Robin, Batman's sidekick ▪ Boy Wonder, a 1988 novel by James Robert Baker ▪ Boy Wonder, a 2010 film starring Caleb Steinmeyer ▪ Boy Wonder, a compilation album by Lenny Breau ▪ Boy Wonder , music producer, musician, and fimmaker ▪ Joel Selwood or Boy Wonder, Australian rules footballer ▪ Jim Christiana, a Pennsylvania state legislator ▪ Boy Wonder, the earlier name of the boy band Dream Street ▪ Boy wonder, a Jewish gangster in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz...

Definition of boy wonder in the English dictionary

The definition of boy wonder in the dictionary is a young man who is extremely good at a particular activity or who has a particular talent or skill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOY WONDER


asunder
əˈsʌndə
blunder
ˈblʌndə
chunder
ˈtʃʌndə
dunder
ˈdʌndə
floribunda
ˌflɔːrɪˈbʌndə
funder
ˈfʌndə
hereunder
ˌhɪərˈʌndə
osmunda
ɒzˈmʌndə
plunder
ˈplʌndə
refunder
rɪˈfʌndə
rotunda
rəʊˈtʌndə
sunder
ˈsʌndə
thereunder
ˌðɛərˈʌndə
thunder
ˈθʌndə
under
ˈʌndə
upthunder
ʌpˈθʌndə
Vivekananda
ˌviːvɪkəˈnʌndə
wakanda
weɪˈkʌndə
whereunder
ˈwɛərˌʌndə
wonder
ˈwʌndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOY WONDER

boy
boy band
boy racer
boy scout
Boy Scouts
boy soprano
boy-meets-girl
boy-meets-girl story
boyar
boyarism
boyau
Boyce
boychik
boycott
boycotter
Boyd
Boyd Orr
Boyer
boyf
boyfriend

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOY WONDER

absconder
Alexander
blonder
bonder
conder
donder
first responder
for a wonder
nine-day wonder
nine days´ wonder
nine-days wonder
no wonder
nonresponder
one-hit wonder
ponder
responder
seconder
small wonder
sonder
transponder
yonder

Synonyms and antonyms of boy wonder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boy wonder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOY WONDER

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

Translator English - Chinese

神童
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chico maravilla
570 millions of speakers

English

boy wonder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़के आश्चर्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صبي عجب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вундеркинд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menino prodígio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছেলে আশ্চর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeune prodige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Budak lelaki tertanya-tanya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wunderknabe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天才少年
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천재 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boy wonder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cậu bé kỳ diệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுவன் அதிசயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुलगा आश्चर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harika çocuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragazzo meraviglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłopiec dziwnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вундеркінд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat minune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θαύμα αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seuntjie wonder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boy wonder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gutten rart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boy wonder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOY WONDER»

The term «boy wonder» is regularly used and occupies the 88.756 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOY WONDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boy wonder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boy wonder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOY WONDER»

Discover the use of boy wonder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boy wonder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights
As Robin, the Boy Wonder in the popular "Batman" television series -- still seen in every television U.S. and abroad -- Burt Ward has become a durable cult figure recognized the world over.
Burt Ward, Stanley Ralph Ross, 1995
2
Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Every Batman story is marked with the words "Batman created by Bob Kane.
Marc Tyler Nobleman, 2012
3
Irving Thalberg: Boy Wonder to Producer Prince
In addition, this is the first Thalberg biography to utilize both his recorded conversations and the unpublished memoirs of his wife, Norma Shearer.
Mark A. Vieira, 2009
4
All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder
At the circus, all hell breaks loose as Bruce Wayne and gal pal Vicki Vale witness a young boy's life shattered before their eyes, and now, the orphaned boy, Dick Grayson, has nowhere to go and no one to turn to--no one but Bruce Wayne.
Frank Miller, 2009
5
Bucky Harris: A Biography of Baseball's Boy Wonder
In 1924, at the age of 27, manager and second baseman Stanley "Bucky" Harris--aka "The Boy Wonder"--led the Washington Senators to their only World Series championship.
Jack Smiles, 2011
6
Boy Wonder of Wall Street: The Life and Times of Financier ...
Those caught up in today's mercurial business environment can learn a valuable history in this biography of one of the most controversial and fascinating financiers of the second half of the 20th century.
Richard Whittingham, 2003
7
Boy Wonder
Teen Titans: five teenage superheroes fighting for truth, justice,and the last slice of pizza!
J. Torres, 2005
8
Sociogenetic Perspectives on Internalization
Once upon a time there was Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder and they were riding in a Batmobile. And suddenly they crashed and the Batmobile exploded. And they suddenly jumped out so they wouldn't get exploded. Joker came and he  ...
Brian D. Cox, Cynthia Lightfoot, 2013
9
The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat ...
Boy Wonder asks. “I think he means Matthews,”I say,suddenly frightened that our spectacular triumph has turned into a colossal theft.“He said he's not going to pay you?” “No, no,” Boy Wonder clarifies.“He said if he could prove that I was ...
Michael Konik, 2006
10
Death Becomes Us All
“His purse?” 'Boy Wonder' asked in surprise. “I can't believe you didn't tell anyone you had cancer,” Veronica yelled to Bob. She turned back to 'Boy Wonder.' “No it's not his purse. He never told you he was dying of cancer?” “Dying of cancer!
Tom Croft, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOY WONDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boy wonder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta's Grease hit gets death metal …
... song in the world on one of the best-selling soundtracks of all-time, starring Australia's sweetheart and the Italian-American boy wonder. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
MS Dhoni: A street gentleman, a heroic butcher and a cricketer who …
He wasn't a boy wonder. He could hit big sixes in the local tennis-ball competitions in Ranchi, which was his greatest claim to fame for a long ... «India.com, Jul 15»
3
Holy Birthday! Burt Ward Turns 70 Today
Burt Ward is known to generations as Robin, The Boy Wonder from the Batman '66 television series. As the caped crusader's trusty sidekick, ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
4
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles review – a …
Divided into biographical segments (The Boy Wonder, The Outsider, The Gypsy etc), Chuck Workman's film intercuts archive interviews with ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Martin Garrix Just Remixed The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" [Video]
However, I don't think anyone was expecting an official remix from boy wonder Martin Garrix for the iconic track “Can't Feel My Face.” ... «Your EDM, Jul 15»
6
Just Like Heaven : When The Seagull Flew Excerpt
... already has the footballing world drooling at his dancing feet. A boy wonder starting to remind many older supporters of a past United legend. «Retro United, Jul 15»
7
Inside the Phillies: MacPhail's career in baseball started early
"I always teased him back then: He was sort of 'Boy Wonder' in our game," said Phillies chairman David Montgomery, the former longtime club ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
8
Why the Church of England faces a dilemma as it comes under …
It shows Batman and Robin, with the Boy Wonder admitting that he supports gay marriage as a Christian and the Caped Crusader slapping him ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Batman v. Superman: 5 Actors That Could Totally Play Nightwing
... to go to the roots of the comics and emulate them on the big screen and how better than to introduce boy wonder turned bad-ass, Nightwing? «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
10
Kyrgios takes advice from spectator
Wimbledon boy wonder Nick Kyrgios hailed a Batman fan for providing the inspiration behind his latest show-stopping exploits. «The Bolton News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Boy wonder [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boy-wonder>. Apr 2024 ».
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