buddy

noun
UK: /ˈbʌdi/
US: /ˈbʌdi/

  1. A friend.

    1. He is my buddy from school. [ ] [ ]
    2. My buddy and I are planning a trip to the mountains next weekend. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used as a friendly way of addressing someone, especially a man.

    1. Hey buddy, how are you? [ ] [ ]
    2. Listen, buddy, that's not the way to treat people around here. [ ] [ ]

  3. A system where two people work together, providing support and watching out for each other.

    1. We always use the buddy system when swimming. [ ] [ ]
    2. Every new recruit is assigned a buddy to help them adjust to the company. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

friend partner pal sidekick mate chum companion
buddy intransitive-verb

  1. To associate or be friendly with someone.

    1. He buddied up with the new guy. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to buddy up to the manager to get a promotion. [ ] [ ]
buddy transitive-verb

  1. To pair someone with another person as a buddy.

    1. They buddied me up with a senior engineer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher buddied each new student with a current one. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "buddy" in English means: A friend., Used as a friendly way of addressing someone, especially a man., A system where two people work together, providing support and watching out for each other..

The phonetic transcription of "buddy" is /ˈbʌdi/ in British English and /ˈbʌdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "buddy": friend, partner, pal, sidekick, mate, chum, companion.

Example usage of "buddy": "He is my buddy from school.". More examples on the page.