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Somewhere in my wildest childhood I must have done something right. Being able to make a boyhood dream come true is one thing, but to have a kid come along and thrill his dad like Brett Hull has thrilled me over his career is too much for one guy to handle.
Bobby Hull

Meaning of "boyhood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOYHOOD

boyhood  [ˈbɔɪhʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOYHOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boyhood 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 BOYHOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boyhood

Boy

A boy is a young male human, usually child or adolescent. When he becomes an adult he's described as a man. The most apparent thing that differentiates a boy from a girl is that a boy typically has a penis while girls have a vagina. However, some intersex children with ambiguous genitals, and genetically female transgender children, may also be classified or self-identify as a boy. The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both. The latter most commonly applies to adult men, either considered in some way immature or inferior, in a position associated with aspects of boyhood, or even without such boyish connotation as age-indiscriminate synonym. The term can be joined with a variety of other words to form these gender-related labels as compound words.

Definition of boyhood in the English dictionary

The definition of boyhood in the dictionary is the state or time of being a boy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOYHOOD


adulthood
ˈædʌltˌhʊd
babyhood
ˈbeɪbɪhʊd
brotherhood
ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd
childhood
ˈtʃaɪldhʊd
fatherhood
ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd
gawkihood
ˈɡɔːkɪhʊd
hobbledehoyhood
ˌhɒbəldɪˈhɔɪhʊd
hood
hʊd
kinglihood
ˈkɪŋlɪhʊd
likelihood
ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd
livelihood
ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd
manhood
ˈmænhʊd
motherhood
ˈmʌðəˌhʊd
neighborhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
neighbourhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
parenthood
ˈpɛərənthʊd
priesthood
ˈpriːstˌhʊd
sisterhood
ˈsɪstəˌhʊd
tabbyhood
ˈtæbɪhʊd
unlikelihood
ʌnˈlaɪklɪhʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOYHOOD

boyau
Boyce
boychik
boycott
boycotter
Boyd
Boyd Orr
Boyer
boyf
boyfriend
boyg
boyish
boyishly
boyishness
boykie
boyla
Boyle
Boyle´s law
Boyne
boyo

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOYHOOD

fairyhood
falsehood
Gipsyhood
godhood
Gypsyhood
knighthood
ladyhood
lens hood
maximum likelihood
nationhood
personhood
prophethood
puppyhood
sainthood
selfhood
servanthood
singlehood
toddlerhood
victimhood
womanhood

Synonyms and antonyms of boyhood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boyhood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOYHOOD

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

Translator English - Chinese

少年时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infancia
570 millions of speakers

English

boyhood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़कपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрочество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infância de pessoas do sexo masculino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাল্যকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfance
220 millions of speakers

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Kanak-kanak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kindheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

少年時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소년기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bocah cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuổi thơ ấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிள்ளை பருவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालपण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çocukluk çağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infanzia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłopięcych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отроцтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copilărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιδική ηλικία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seunstyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pojk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guttedagene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boyhood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOYHOOD»

The term «boyhood» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOYHOOD» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «BOYHOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boyhood.
1
Cleveland Abbe
My boyhood life in New York City has impressed me with the popular ignorance and also with the great need of something better than local lore and weather proverbs.
2
Joel Edgerton
I'm hardly digging trenches for a living. I'm getting to tap into my boyhood fantasies of being a larger-than-life character.
3
Barry Hannah
I had absolute freedom to create things on my own and in silence. No rush, the artificial rush by media. Certainly no rush to grow up. We had plenty of boyhood, plenty of girlhood.
4
Bobby Hull
Somewhere in my wildest childhood I must have done something right. Being able to make a boyhood dream come true is one thing, but to have a kid come along and thrill his dad like Brett Hull has thrilled me over his career is too much for one guy to handle.
5
James Weldon Johnson
The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University; so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South.
6
Chuck Klein
I worked on a farm. Played ball and loafed along the fishing and swimming holes of the White River, and my boyhood was not a lot different from that of other youngsters.
7
Neymar
Right now I'm living my boyhood dream, which was to play for a European club. The fact that it's a huge club like Barcelona makes it a tremendous honour. I like everything about the city: the climate, the people. It's quite similar to Brazil, which helps a lot. There's even a beach!
8
James Payn
For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood.
9
Oliver Sacks
Elements and birthdays have been intertwined for me since boyhood, when I learned about atomic numbers.
10
Cliff Sloan
Justice Harry A. Blackmun, a quirky but pivotal member of the Supreme Court for 24 years, was a hoarder. He seems to have kept everything from his boyhood diaries to college correspondence to every scrap of paper that came his way on the Supreme Court.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOYHOOD»

Discover the use of boyhood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boyhood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boyhood: scenes from provincial life
The author of Waiting for the Barbarians narrates his personal story of growing up under apartheid in South Africa with a father he cannot respect and a mother he both adores and despises. Reprint.
J. M. Coetzee, 1998
2
Boyhood
EXCERPT: The sun was just rising, covered with dense white clouds, and every object around us was standing out in a cheerful, calm sort of radiance.
Leo Tolstoy, 2006
3
Boyhood and Beyond: Practical Wisdom for Becoming a Man
This is a "life" book designed to be read and lived out in a boy's life, thus becoming one of his building blocks to godly character and, ultimately, manhood.
Bob Schultz, 2004
4
Boyhood: The Second Part of Tolstoy's Autobiographical Work
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Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy, 2008
5
My Indian Boyhood
Classic memoir of life, experience, and education of a Lakota child in the late 1800s.
Luther Standing Bear, 2006
6
Boyhood, Growing Up Male: A Multicultural Anthology
By turns touching, funny, poignant, and painful, Boyhood chronicles the road to manhood through the personal narratives and poems of accomplished writers from around the world.
Franklin Abbott, 1998
7
Childhood, Boyhood, Youth
Although he would in his old age famously dismiss it as an 'awkward mixture of fact and fiction', generations of readers have not agreed, finding the novel to be a charming and insightful portrait of inner growth against the background of a ...
Leo Tolstoy, 2012
8
My Boyhood
John Burroughs, the American naturalist, was best known for his essays on nature. This book contains some sketches of his boyhood and early farm life. He had an intense love of his birthplace.
John Burroughs, 2001
9
Adventures of Buffalo Bill from Boyhood to Manhood
The work is a depiction of life and the ups and downs that are major influencing factors. The novel honestly portrays how fate plays with mankind and the turmoil that follow them. Thought-provoking!
Prentiss Ingraham, 2006
10
Gardens of Stone: My Boyhood in the French Resistance
Such was the impact of Stephen Grady's work for the French Resistance, (especially during the countdown to D-Day and its bloody aftermath) that he was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the American Medal of Freedom.
Stephen Grady, Michael Wright, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOYHOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boyhood is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boyhood fascination turns into business venture
Boyhood fascination turns into business venture. Story · Discuss. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size · Larger font ... «Norfolk Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Weld sees Canton move as return to boyhood
Former Gov. William F. Weld said his new home in Canton reminds him of where he grew up, overlooking a 180-acre pond on Long Island. «Wicked Local Canton, Jul 15»
3
A Corkman's philanthropy
He said that the bequest was “for the furthering of art in the city of his boyhood”. Gibson was a keen amateur artist and bequeathed his own ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Former Mass. Gov. William Weld sees Canton move as return to …
Puppy Doe suspect heading to trial on larceny charges ... Former Mass. Gov. William Weld sees Canton move as return to boyhood. email print. «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
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Marko Dano excited to be teammate of boyhood idol Marian Hossa
Marko Dano excited to be teammate of boyhood idol Marian Hossa. Marko Dano. Jamie Sabau, NHLI via Getty Images. "He's definitely a great ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Boy who survived Indonesia tsunami makes dream move to …
... has signed for football superstar's boyhood club, Sporting Lisbon. Martunis, 17, will join the Sporting academy, the same one that reared the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Ex-Manchester City star snubs move to boyhood Brazilian club
Former Manchester City, Real Madrid, and AC Milan striker Robinho has snubbed a move to his boyhood club Santos, according to reports on ... «caughtoffside, Jul 15»
8
Boyhood's Ellar Coltrane Shows Off Septum Ring On 'L'Uomo …
The 20-year-old Boyhood actor was photographed for the shoot by ... of Austin, Texas and the making of his highly acclaimed film Boyhood. «Just Jared, Jul 15»
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School's Out: Chicago's Summer of Boyhood
'On California' is taking a break. Amid all the stories of kids falling back during the summer and the necessity of rigorous summer programs, we ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
10
Ellar Coltrane from "Boyhood" is a Self-Proclaimed "Fashion Whore"
It is really no surprise that Ellar Coltrane, the child star from Boyhood who signed to Willhelmina models earlier this year, is now a ... «Complex, Jun 15»

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