boyfriend /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •a man who is someone's partner in love, but not their husbandI was playing the drums and my boyfriend was playing the electric guitar. •[before a noun] A style of women's clothing that draws heavily from corresponding men's garments. •A male friend. verb2 •(informal, rare) To be a boyfriend to (someone).That says the boyfriend WAS an NPC Promoter/Judge AT THE TIME he was 'boyfriending' her, and she was SIXTEEN. — 2001 •(informal, rare) To have (someone) as a boyfriend.Rina is out boyfriending, God help us. The last one she brought back was terrible. — 1989 formsboyfriended · boyfriending · boyfriends