girl

noun
UK: /ɡɜːl/
US: /ɡɝːl/

  1. A female child or young woman.

    1. The girl is playing with her toys in the garden now. [ ] [ ]
    2. That girl over there is my younger sister, she is very cheerful person. [ ] [ ]

  2. A young woman.

    1. She is a very smart girl, she always does her best. [ ] [ ]
    2. The girl has a bright future ahead of her if she continues her hard work. [ ] [ ]

  3. A daughter.

    1. They are happy to announce the birth of their new girl. [ ] [ ]
    2. Their first girl was born in the spring, a joyous time for all family. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

woman daughter lass female
girl verb

  1. To act as a girlfriend or romantic partner.

    1. She's been girling around with someone new lately, I see. [ ] [ ]
    2. I heard she is girling with some guy from college, that's interesting. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "girl" in English means: A female child or young woman., A young woman., A daughter..

The phonetic transcription of "girl" is /ɡɜːl/ in British English and /ɡɝːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "girl": woman, daughter, lass, female.

Example usage of "girl": "The girl is playing with her toys in the garden now.". More examples on the page.