buddy

6 definitions • 7 examples

a friend:

Bob and I have been buddies for years.

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

used when talking to a man, sometimes in a friendly way but often when you are annoyed:

Drink up and go home, buddy.

used by an adult talking to a young boy in a friendly and kind way:

Are you okay there, buddy?

a close friend:

We were great buddies and did many things together.