Buddy

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A good friend; a comrade.
  • n. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
  • n. Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy: Watch it, buddy.
  • verb-intransitive. To associate as a buddy or buddies: buddied around with the older guys.
  • phrasal-verb. buddy up To ingratiate oneself, as by presuming friendship: buddied up to the coach in hopes of making the team.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A friend or casual acquaintance.
  • n. A partner for a particular activity.
  • n. An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know.
  • v. To assign a buddy, or partner.
  • Word Usage
    "This trail cam photo, dated only a few days ago, was sent to me by a Wisconsin buddy from the same region I turkey hunted."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    friend   
    Hyponym
    cobber   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Judie    bloody    cruddy    cuddy    duddy    muddy    ruddy    study   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pal    sweetheart    chum    girlfriend    mentor    crony    partner    classmate    boss    colleague