boner

/ˈbəʊnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈonɚ] /ˈbəʊnər/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈonɚ] /ˈbō-nər How to pronounce boner (audio)/ (ame, mw)

boner — noun

  • bonersingular
  • bonersplural

1. an informal word for an erection, especially one that appears suddenly

1.名詞C1
釋義

an informal word for an erection, especially one that appears suddenly

例句

Christopher laughed about waking up with a boner after his afternoon nap.

pattern: wake up with a boner

A sudden boner made Leo stay seated until the meeting ended.

collocation: a sudden boner

同義詞
  • erection

    the neutral and more medical word

  • hard-on

    more vulgar and more strongly sexual than boner

文法句型

have a boner

get a boner

用法筆記

This sense is casual and often humorous, but the more neutral word in medical or careful situations is erection. It is most often used with have or get.

常見錯誤

❌He made a boner after the shower.
✅He got a boner after the shower.
💡for the physical sense, English normally uses get or have, not make.

2. an informal word for a foolish mistake that leaves the person who made it feelin

2.名詞C2
釋義

an informal word for a foolish mistake that leaves the person who made it feeling embarrassed

例句

Rania made a boner by emailing the salary list to everyone.

pattern: make a boner

The referee's boner gave the other team an easy point.

同義詞
  • mistake

    the broad everyday word without the humorous slang tone

  • blunder

    suggests a bigger or more foolish error

  • slip-up

    often sounds lighter and less old-fashioned

  • gaffe

    usually means a public social or political mistake

文法句型

make a boner

boner + in + noun

用法筆記

This sense sounds dated or joking in much modern English. In everyday speech, many people would simply say mistake, blunder, or slip-up instead.

常見錯誤

❌She got a boner in the spreadsheet.
✅She made a boner in the spreadsheet.
💡this sense talks about a mistaken action, not a physical reaction.