Boy
Boy noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
Usage example: a giggling little boy ran by
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Synonyms for Boy
Kid is a synonym for boy in child topic. In some cases you can use "Kid" instead a noun "Boy", when it comes to topics like lad, person, male child. informal substitute
Kid
Kid noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Boy is a synonym for kid in child topic. You can use "Boy" instead a noun "Kid", if it concerns topics such as person, young person, male child, lad. popular alternative
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- The incident is rather brief, but somehow Fred grabs the wrong kid, a very loud crying boy, twice, as he frantically deals with child and an angry Wilma.
Source: Brought Home the Wrong Kid - As the story revolves around Mamoru being the Henshin Hero and not Usagi, the kid in question is Other-Mamoru, a boy with red hair and red eyes, instead of Chibi-Usa.
Source: Kid from the Future - The cautionary fear of child abduction/molestation simply didn't exist as we know it today; the kid who was dropped off daily by his mother risked a reputation as a sissy momma's boy.
Source: Useful Notes / The Fifties
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Kid and Boy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boy/kid
Boy & Kid. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boy/kid>.
Kid or Boy. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boy/kid.
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