- a man or boy that somebody has a romantic or sexual relationship with
- She's got a new boyfriend.
- My boyfriend at the time, who is now my ex-boyfriend, got me the job here.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsa1- I just ran into my ex-boyfriend.
- She's been having boyfriend trouble.
- I was living with my boyfriend for three years and then he dumped me.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- latest
- new
- …
- string
- succession
- have
- meet
- live with
- …
- trouble
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