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When I was young, it was fun being in the locker room and shagging balls in the outfield in spring training. But I couldn't keep my attention on the games for more than 30 minutes. I would sit there with my Game Boy the whole game.
Shane Larkin

Meaning of "Game Boy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAME BOY

Game Boy  [ˈɡeɪm bɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAME BOY

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Game Boy 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 GAME BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Game Boy

Game Boy

The Game Boy, known in South Korea as the Mini Comboy, is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989 , in North America in August 1989 , and in Europe on September 28, 1990 . It is the first handheld console in the Game Boy line, and was created by Gunpei Yokoi and Nintendo Research & Development 1—the same staff who had designed the Game & Watch series as well as several popular games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Redesigned versions were released in 1996 and 1998, in the form of Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Light, respectively. The Game Boy is Nintendo's second handheld system following the Game & Watch series introduced in 1980, and it combined features from both the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game & Watch. It was originally bundled with the puzzle game Tetris. As part of the fourth generation of gaming, the Game Boy competed with the Sega Game Gear, Atari Lynx, and the TurboExpress. Despite these other technologically superior handheld consoles, the Game Boy was a tremendous success.

Definition of Game Boy in the English dictionary

The definition of Game Boy in the dictionary is a hand-held games console which was popular in the nineties and was made by the company Nintendo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAME BOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
boi
bɔɪ
boy
bɔɪ
buoy
bɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
lifebuoy
ˈlaɪfbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAME BOY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GAME BOY

alloy
baby boy
Blue Boy
deploy
destroy
doy
employ
enjoy
Godoy
hoy
joy
McCoy
moy
oy
Roy
sex toy
soy
the boy
toy
Troy

Synonyms and antonyms of Game Boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Game Boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAME BOY

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

Translator English - Chinese

游戏机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Game Boy
570 millions of speakers

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Game Boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेम ब्वॉय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعبة فتى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Game Boy
278 millions of speakers

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game Boy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলা ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Game Boy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permainan Boy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Game Boy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲームボーイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게임 보이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Game Boy
85 millions of speakers
vi

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game Boy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட்டு பிள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेम बॉय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oyun çocuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Game Boy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chłopiec gra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Game Boy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

game Boy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Game Boy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

game Boy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Game Boy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

game Boy
5 millions of speakers

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

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QUOTES WITH «GAME BOY»

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Shane Larkin
When I was young, it was fun being in the locker room and shagging balls in the outfield in spring training. But I couldn't keep my attention on the games for more than 30 minutes. I would sit there with my Game Boy the whole game.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAME BOY»

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Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Game Boy, ...
This book builds on the motto of "Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty" and will appeal to the community of hardware geeks who associate unscrewing the back of their video console with para-jumping into the perfect storm. * Providing a ...
Joe Grand, Albert Yarusso, 2004
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Game Boy Secret Codes
Here they are -- hundreds more secrets, cheats and passwords for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, the world's most popular handheld gaming system -- all in this essential guide!
BradyGames, 2000
3
Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and ...
Nintendo had released handhelds previously with its Game and Watch system of 1980, but it was Nintendo's Game Boy which would capture the hearts of players, and through its various guises see over 100 million units sold (Wing n.d.).19 ...
Karen Collins, 2008
4
The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation ...
Game Boy featured a monochrome LCD screen and interchangeable game cartridges. The Game Boy was smaller than the Microvision, roughly the size of a Sony Walkman, which made it easier to fit into pockets and make it more portable .
Mark J. P. Wolf, 2008
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Retro Gaming Hacks
Although Nintendo has been producing home video game consoles since the 1970s, soon after the introduction of its portable Game Boy system in 1989, gaming on the go has become the company's main moneymaker. The latest in the line, ...
Chris Kohler, 2006
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Gaming Hacks
Alternatives to LSDj The Nintendo Game Boy Camera ("Take and Print Photos with Your Game Boy" IHack K21I) also features a small DJ game with very basic sequencing and sound-programming capabilities. Although it's really a toy, this ...
Simon Carless, 2005
7
Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and ...
Nintendo Game Boy Since its introduction in 1989, the Nintendo Game Boy line includes seven different models, and, according to Nintendo's investor relations documents, the Game Boy line has sold more than 200 million hardware units ...
8
Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, ...
2003: The Game Boy Advance SP was another significant revision. Nintendo finally added front lighting, so players could at last play in the dark. It also had a redesigned case that clamped shut like a wallet. These units have rechargeable  ...
Bill Loguidice, Matt Barton, 2014
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VINTROPEDIA - Vintage Computer and Retro Console Price Guide ...
nintendo game boy (man utd red case w/ logo) uk 1995 x80 cpu. mono. 8kb ram. 8-bit 25.00 nintendo game boy (off white case) ww 1989 x80 cpu. mono. 8kb ram. 8-bit 15.00 nintendo game boy (red case) ww 1995 x80 cpu. mono. 8kb ram.
Michael Starr, Craig Chapple, 2008
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The Games Machines
... 765, 770, 782, 790, 811, 813, 824, 825 Game, 372, 583 Game backup device, 333 Game Boy, 225, 227, 244, 249, 250, 254, 255, 311, 313, 332, 361, 485, 488, 506, 507, 509, 516, 518, 522, 541, 577, 590, 615, 629, 642 Game Boy Advance,  ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAME BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Game Boy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nintendo Shuts Down Browser Based Game Boy Emulator
For Game Boy Advance fans there are a few websites that offer such a ... This week the company took down a popular Game Boy Advance ... «TorrentFreak, Jul 15»
2
Ayaka Matsuno's Retro Geeky Cookies: Game Girl Scout
She also made cookie versions of classic geek items: life-size Game Boy cartridges and cassette tapes as well as a tiny Super Famicom with an ... «Technabob, Jul 15»
3
SDCC 2015: Unofficial Official Deadpool Trailer
... packages of Post cereals from 2005, those “Game Boy Advance Video” cartridges from twelve years ago, and probably Laserdisc. The post ... «Toon Zone, Jul 15»
4
Pikachu Game Boy mod makes internet's heart melt
A user under the name eforie posted the Game Boy Color redesign on Reddit earlier this week (complete with video embedded below). «Geek, Jul 15»
5
Tablet-Loving Kids Consider Watching TV a Punishment
Take away the Game Boy or confiscate your video game controllers? I'll bet that none of you, after hitting a sibling or mouthing off to mom, were ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
6
The five best JRPGs for beginners
The Game Boy Advance port is a suitable substitute, but it sacrifices a bit of the music quality for the sake of being portable. A version on ... «TechnoBuffalo, Jul 15»
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Meet The Man Who Wants To Bring Back Your Childhood, One …
You can pick a Game Boy up off of the table and play it. Do I think that's the future for games? Possibly! I could see us going in that direction. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Apple's latest ads are fuel for fan wars
... where "an iPhone" can be used by the less tech-savvy to describe all smartphones as "Game Boy" came to mean all handheld video game ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
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Console gaming then and now: A fascinating 1997 interview with …
After we released the Game Boy, one of my staff came to me with a grim expression on his face: “there's a new handheld on the market similar ... «TechSpot, Jul 15»
10
Tembo the Badass Elephant release date set this month
While known for its Pokémon titles, Game Freak also made the platforming adventure Drill Dozer for the Game Boy Advance. Like Tembo, that ... «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»

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