Buddy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæpsjuːld/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʌdi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʌdi/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈæpsjuːld/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sidekick crony chum brother pal

Word Forms

chummy	adjective	(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
pal	verb	become friends; act friendly towards

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kumpel

ein enger Freund, der seine Kumpels bei ihren Aktivitäten begleitet

🇫🇷French

copain

un ami proche qui accompagne ses copains dans leurs activités

🇪🇸Spanish

compañero

un amigo cercano que acompaña a sus amigos en sus actividades

🇮🇹Italian

compagno

un caro amico che accompagna i suoi compagni nelle loro attività

🇳🇱Dutch

vriend

een goede vriend die zijn vrienden vergezelt bij hun activiteiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

companheiro

um amigo próximo que acompanha seus amigos em suas atividades

🇷🇺Russian

приятель

близкий друг, который сопровождает своих приятелей в их делах

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दोस्त

एक करीबी दोस्त जो अपने दोस्तों के साथ उनकी गतिविधियों में शामिल होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

বন্ধু

একজন ঘনিষ্ঠ বন্ধু যে তার বন্ধুদের সাথে তাদের কার্যকলাপে সঙ্গ দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

நண்பா

ஒரு நெருங்கிய நண்பர் தனது நண்பர்களுடன் அவர்களின் நடவடிக்கைகளில் உடன் செல்கிறார்

🇮🇳Telugu

మిత్రుడు

తన స్నేహితుల కార్యకలాపాలలో వారితో పాటు ఉండే సన్నిహిత మిత్రుడు

🇮🇳Marathi

मित्र

एक जवळचा मित्र जो त्याच्या मित्रांना त्यांच्या क्रियाकलापांमध्ये सोबत करतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

મિત્ર

એક નજીકનો મિત્ર કે જેઓ તેમના મિત્રો સાથે તેમની પ્રવૃત્તિઓમાં સાથ આપે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೆಳೆಯ

ಅವರ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಪ್ತ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചങ്ങാതി

തൻ്റെ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെ അവരുടെ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളിൽ അനുഗമിക്കുന്ന ഒരു അടുത്ത സുഹൃത്ത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦੋਸਤ

ਇੱਕ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਦੋਸਤ ਜੋ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸਦੇ ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

دوست

ایک قریبی دوست جو اپنی سرگرمیوں میں اپنے دوستوں کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

伙伴

陪伴好友活动的亲密朋友

🇯🇵Japanese

相棒

仲間の活動に同行する親しい友人

🇰🇷Korean

친구

친구들의 활동에 동행하는 친한 친구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bạn bè

một người bạn thân đồng hành cùng bạn bè trong các hoạt động của họ

🇹🇭Thai

เพื่อน

เพื่อนสนิทที่มาพร้อมกับเพื่อนในกิจกรรมของพวกเขา

🇮🇩Indonesian

sobat

seorang teman dekat yang mendampingi teman-temannya dalam beraktivitas

🇵🇭Filipino

kaibigan

isang matalik na kaibigan na kasama ng kanyang mga kaibigan sa kanilang mga aktibidad

🇲🇾Malay

kawan

kawan rapat yang menemani rakan-rakannya dalam aktiviti mereka

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صاحب

الصديق المقرب الذي يرافق رفاقه في أنشطتهم

🇮🇷Persian

رفیق

دوست صمیمی که دوستانش را در فعالیت هایشان همراهی می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

ahbap

Arkadaşlarına faaliyetlerinde eşlik eden yakın bir arkadaş

🇮🇱Hebrew

חָבֵר

חבר קרוב המלווה את חבריו בפעילותם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'buddy'?

The primary meaning of 'buddy' is 'a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities'.

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Using 'buddy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'buddy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'buddy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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