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- DictionaryBud·dy/ˈbədē/
noun
- 1. a close friend: "they had become the best of buddies"
verb
- 1. become friendly and spend time with someone: "I decided to buddy up to them"
Dec 9, 2022 · : featuring a friendship or partnership between the two main usually male characters. a buddy movie. Synonyms. Noun. alter ego. amigo. chum. compadre. comrade.
someone who provides friendly help to someone with an illness or a problem: We run a buddy system to support recovering alcoholics. someone who does an activity with you so that you can support and encourage each other: We became workout buddies. a study buddy. [ as form of address ] US (also bud)
A buddy is most often a friend, as in I’d like you to meet my buddy Greg or My buddies and I are going to the moves—do you want to come? It’s also a term of address ( Thanks, buddy! ) or endearment, such as from a parent to a child.
someone who provides friendly help to someone with an illness or a problem: We run a buddy system to support recovering alcoholics. someone who does an activity with you so that you can support and encourage each other: We became workout buddies. a study buddy. [ as form of address ] US (also bud)
A buddy is a good friend. Your best buddy in elementary school may still be a good buddy when you graduate from high school. If you love to hang out with a certain friend, she's your buddy. You could also call her your pal or your chum.
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1. mainly US and Canadian an informal word for friend. Often shortened (as a term of address) to: bud. 2. a volunteer who visits and gives help and support to a person with AIDS.
A close friend; companion; comrade; esp., a comrade in arms. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system. Either of two persons paired off in a partnership arrangement (buddy system) for mutual help and protection, as in combat or in children's camp activities. Friend or comrade; chum.
