Synonyms for Buddy
ˈbʌd ibud·dy

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1. buddynoun

   Synonyms:
   mate

2. buddynoun

   To assign a buddy, or partner.

   They have been buddies since they were in school.

   Synonyms:
   mate

3. buddynoun

   A partner for a particular activity.

   drinking buddies

   Synonyms:
   mate

4. buddynoun

   An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know.

   Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this.

   Synonyms:
   mate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekicknoun

   a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

   Synonyms:
   chum, buddy, chum salmon, brother, crony, blood brother, sidekick, comrade, pal

Matched Categories

1. • Friend

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1. List of paraphrases for "buddy":

   pal, mate, friend, dude, boyfriend, bro, man, -buddy, boy, bud, old, fella, guy, homie, pally, homeboy, dawg, bonhomme, chum, comrade, laddie, son, buddy-boy, brother

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1. List of known nicknames for "Buddy":

   Sebastian Erl, Jeznach, Bartosch, B. Jeznach, Buddy Inflagranti

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How to use Buddy in a sentence?

1. Carlos Chorens:

   What was happening was explained to her -- she got angry, if you're living on the streets and you have social security, you become everyone's best buddy when that check hits, and they're not there for your best interest.

2. Ryan Seacrest:

   Welcome to' American Idol.' Now, I am not Ryan Seacrest ; I am Ryan Seacrest, sadly, Ryan is sick, and I look most like him so they asked me to fill his shoes tonight. Ryan, love you, buddy. Hope you get better.

3. Joe Biden:

   He's advertising himself to be Barack's best buddy.

4. Guy Fieri:

   But I think the Bengals, what ’88 was the last time? Ickey Woods went to UNLV, I went to UNLV. I was born in Ohio so there’s some appreciation there, but Sean McVay is a good buddy of mine and I think he’s amazing. They took out the Niners which everybody up here in Northern California are big Niner fans. But I’m pulling Rams. My Ohio cousins are going to kill me, but I just want a great game.

5. Will Smith:

   When I went in, it was for a purpose. ... I probably got a lot of that from Bobby, watching him, and how guys respect that. I do n’t have to be their buddy. I respect each and every one of them. But I kind of feel like that’s their haven in there.