old boy meaning

old boy as a noun

1. a familiar term of address for a man

   Synonyms: old man

   Type of: man

2. a vivacious elderly man

   Type of: oldster

3. a former male pupil of a school

   Type of: alumnus

old boy in a sentence

• My twelve year old boy doesn't like to play baseball.
• This is a seven year old boy.
• Keep in mind Ziri was a fourteen year old boy at the time.

How to pronounce old boy

old boy is pronounced /əʊld bɔɪ/ in British English and /oʊld bɔɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.