Buddy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌd.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buddy is a noun meaning A friend or casual acquaintance.
Meaning
A friend or casual acquaintance.
More Meanings
- A partner for a particular activity.
- (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
- (transitive) To assign a buddy, or partner, to.
- Resembling a bud.
- An informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.
Example Sentences
drinking buddies
training buddies [mentor/mentee]
Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this.
Buddy's loaded. 'Got like three houses.
Word Forms
- buddies
- buddying
- buddied
Synonyms for buddy
Depending on context, synonyms include bud, mate, billy, bredrin, bruv, buddo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chum, crony, brother, sidekick, pal, friend.
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