The difference between Boy and Lad
When used as nouns, boy means a male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults, whereas lad means a boy or young man.
Boy is also interjection with the meaning: exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
Boy is also verb with the meaning: to use the word boy to refer to someone.
check bellow for the other definitions of Boy and Lad
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Boy as a noun:
A young male, particularly A male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults.
Examples:
"Kate is dating a boy named Jim."
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Boy as a noun (diminutive):
A male child: a son of any age.
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Boy as a noun (affectionate, diminutive):
A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
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Boy as a noun (obsolete):
A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
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Boy as a noun (now, rare, and, usually, offensive, _, outside some Commonwealth nations):
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly: A younger such worker. A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address. A male camp follower.
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Boy as a noun (now, offensive):
Any non-white male, regardless of age.
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Boy as a noun:
A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.
Examples:
"C'mere, boy! Good boy! Who's a good boy?"
"Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?"
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Boy as a noun (historical, military):
A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
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Boy as a noun (US, slang):
Heroin.
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Boy as a verb:
to use the word boy to refer to someone
Examples:
"Don't boy me!"
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Boy as a verb (transitive):
to act as a boy
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Lad as a noun:
A boy or young man.
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Lad as a noun (British):
A Jack the lad; a boyo.
Examples:
"I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad."
"Last night I was out drinking with the lads."
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Lad as a noun:
Examples:
"Come here, lad, and help me shift these boxes."
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Lad as a noun:
A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad).
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Lad as a noun (Ireland, colloquial):
The penis.