girl
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A female child.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gurlIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɝl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A female child.
A female servant; a maid.
colloquial
A term of address to a female.
especially with a possessive
A female friend.
A female human offspring
A young female
verb
transitive
To feminize or girlify; to gender as a girl or as for girls.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
A female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
A female child, a girl.
A term of address by a student for a female teacher, especially one using their maiden name.
Any female friend.
A female human offspring.
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Compound terms
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An organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training.
An extremely talented young female person.
A female assistant who has a range of duties.
A woman who is a careerist.
A female checker.
A woman who dances in a chorus line.
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