buddies

/ˈbʌdiz/

noun

A friend or casual acquaintance.

Examples :

"They have been buddies since they were in school."

noun

A partner for a particular activity.

Examples :

"drinking buddies"

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noun

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

Examples :

"Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this."

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verb

To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

Examples :

"The teacher decided to buddies the new student with a classmate who could help him learn the ropes. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"They have been buddies since they were in school."

Examples :

"drinking buddies"

Examples :

"Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this."

Examples :

"The teacher decided to buddies the new student with a classmate who could help him learn the ropes. "

Related Words

friendly noun

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

antagonistic adjective

Contending or acting against.

classmate noun

A student who is in the same class at school.

particular noun

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

acquaintance noun

A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

stranger adjective

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

partner noun

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

activity noun

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

informal adjective

Not formal or ceremonious.

occasionally adverb

On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.

drinking verb

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

placeholder noun

Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.