Girl meaning

What does “girl” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“girl” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a young female.

girl

noun

  1. a young female

    “a young lady of 18”

  2. a youthful female person

    “the baby was a girl”

    “the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle”

    Oppositesboy
  3. a female human offspring

    “her daughter cared for her in her old age”

    Synonymsdaughter
    Oppositesboy
  4. a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved

    “his girlfriend kicked him out”

  5. a friendly informal reference to a grown woman

    “Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University