Italian-English Dictionary

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

A young man.

(informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.

(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).

(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]

(colloquial) An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.

A boy or young man.

(education, of a school) Providing instruction for male students only.

A male child. [from 15th c.]

A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]

(countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

(dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally) , a cheeky, street-smart boy.

A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.

A child who is raised without human contact as a result of being abandoned, allegedly often raised by wild animals.

A regular, typical boy, as opposed to a superstar.

(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.