buddy

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/ˈbʌd.i/

noun 3name 3pron 1verb 1adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, better, big, full, old, spare

I've been friends with my old buddy since we were kids in elementary school.

VERB + BUDDY

chat, drinking, feel, make, mistake, thanks, watch

I made a mistake, buddy, when I didn't invite you to the party last weekend.

BUDDY + NOUN

everybody, idiot, system

The buddy system helped keep everyone safe during the school field trip.

PREP.

in, in, out, out, up, with

I went out with my buddy to grab some coffee after work.

ADV.

carelessly, such

My friend buddy carelessly left his wallet at the restaurant last night.

Definitions

noun

A friend or casual acquaintance.

They have been buddies since they were in school.

He told us we ought to think of Jesus as our buddy and all. He said he talked to Jesus all the time. Even when he was driving his car. That killed me.

A partner for a particular activity.

drinking buddies

training buddies [mentor/mentee]

An informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.

Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this.

pron

A person far removed from the conversation.

I found some earphones in the pocket, buddy must have been pissed.

Buddy's loaded. 'Got like three houses.

verb

To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

If you are being formally buddied, have a good chat with your buddy and find out their interests -- these should more or less match your own.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activiti

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

They have been buddies since they were in school.

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He told us we ought to think of Jesus as our buddy and all. He said he talked to Jesus all the time. Even when he was driving his car. That killed me.

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drinking buddies

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I found some earphones in the pocket, buddy must have been pissed.

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Buddy's loaded. 'Got like three houses.

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If you are being formally buddied, have a good chat with your buddy and find out their interests -- these should more or less match your own.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, buddy is marked as US, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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