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- Dictionarytom·boy/ˈtämˌboi/
noun
- 1. a girl who enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys.
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A tomboy is a girl who acts and dresses like a boy, liking noisy, physical activities. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.
A tomboy is a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of tomboy from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.
Tomboy is often a phase of gender presentation in childhood. It is not a true indicator of sexual orientation or future gender display. Tomboy can be seen as a phase of gender presentation in adolescence.
A girl who dresses or acts in a stereotypically boyish way is often called a tomboy. Some famous literary tomboys include Scout from "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Jo from "Little Women." The word tomboy first appeared some time in the 1500s, meaning "wild, romping girl who acts like a boy."
Tomboy definition: an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, especially in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.. See examples of TOMBOY used in a sentence.
TOMBOY meaning: 1. a girl who acts and dresses like a boy, liking noisy, physical activities 2. a girl who acts and…. Learn more.
If you say that a girl is a tomboy, you mean that she likes playing rough or noisy games, or doing things that were considered to be things that boys enjoy.
