Synonyms of the word

boyfriend

• n. A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
• n. A male friend.

beau

• n. (dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
• n. (dated) A male lover; a boyfriend.
• n. A male escort.

fellow

• n. (obsolete) A colleague or partner.
• n. (archaic) A companion; a comrade.
• n. A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.
• n. An equal in power, rank, character, etc.
• n. One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate.
• n. (colloquial) A male person; a man.
• n. (rare) A person; an individual, male or female.
• n. (heading) A rank or title in the professional world, usually given as "Fellow".
• adj. Having common characteristics; being of the same kind, or in the same group.
• v. To suit with; to pair with; to match.

lover

• n. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend,…
• n. A sexual partner.
• n. A person who loves something.
• n. (West Country, with "my") An informal term of address for any friend.

man

• n. An adult male human.
• n. (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
• n. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.).
• n. (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.).
• n. (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
• n. (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
• n. An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity,…
• n. (uncountable, obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
• n. A husband.
• n. A lover; a boyfriend.
• n. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used…
• n. A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last…
• n. A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
• n. A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
• n. An adult male servant. (historical) A vassal. A subject.
• n. A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
• n. (MLE, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
• n. A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience,…
• n. A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
• adj. Only used in man enough.
• interj. Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing…
• v. (transitive) To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
• v. (transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).
• v. (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare…
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort.
• v. (transitive, obsolete, chiefly falconry) To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence…

swain

• n. (obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.
• n. (obsolete) A knight's servant; an attendant.
• n. (archaic) A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.
• n. (poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.