boyfriend a boy or man that you have a romantic relationship with, especially for a fairly long time:
Josh was my first boyfriend.partner the person you are married to, or the person you are living with and having a sexual relationship with:
Sweden allows gay partners to receive many of the same benefits that married couples get. Partners are also welcome.fiancé the man whom a woman is going to marry:
Her fiancé was killed in the war.lover someone who you have a sexual relationship with, without being married to them:
A few nights later, they became lovers.ex informal a woman’s former husband or boyfriend:
Her ex has caused a lot of trouble for her.old flame informal someone who was your boyfriend in the past:
In a box in the closet, I found love letters from one of her old flames.man informal a woman’s husband or boyfriend:
She’ll always stand by her man.sweetheart old-fashioned the person that you love:
They were childhood sweethearts.beau old-fashioned a woman’s boyfriend or lover - a very old-fashioned use:
Does she have a beau?toy boy informal humorous a young man who is having a sexual relationship with an older woman:
A woman with a toy boy gets a lot more disapproving looks than a man with a younger woman.sugar daddy informal an older man who gives a younger woman presents and money in return for their company and often for sex:
I can imagine her cashing checks from some mysterious sugar daddy.be going out with somebody if you are going out with a boy or man, you have him as your boyfriend:
She’s been going out with Jack for a couple of months. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
girlfriend a girl or woman that you have a romantic relationship with, especially for a fairly long time:
Katherine was his first girlfriend.partner the person you are married to, or the person you are living with and having a sexual relationship with:
He brought his partner along to the party.old flame informal someone who was your girlfriend or boyfriend in the past:
I found a love letter from one of his old flames.mistress a woman that a man has a sexual relationship with even though he is married to someone else. Often used when the man is famous or powerful:
The president had a mistress for many years.lover someone who you have a sexual relationship with, but who you are not married to:
He was going to meet his secret lover.fiancée the woman who a man is going to marry:
Rod plans to marry his fiancée later this year.ex informal a man's former wife or girlfriend:
My ex looks after the children on Thursdays.be going out with somebody if you are going out with a girl or woman, she is your girlfriend:
She's going out with a guy she met at work. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲