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, 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. Christian Linden:

   I saw it shining as soon as I turned the screen over and immediately knew it was a diamond, i was shaking so bad, I asked my buddy to grab it out of the gravel for me!

2. Matthew Hickey:

   There is a bond between us and it’s very special and I would hate to lose my buddy.

3. Brad Paisley:

   Tonight Mike Fisher're going to reveal something even more exciting, who the father is... Mike [ Fisher ] Mike Fisher're all rooting for you buddy. What's your gut feeling ? Seriously, Carrie Underwood!The give me a little baby hint. Johnny or June ? Keith or Nicole ? Garth or Trisha ? Tim or Faith ? George or Tammy ? Waylon or Willie ?

4. Chuck Negron:

   I got a call from Buddy Arnolds, who started the program, and he said, ‘Kurt Cobain is at this hospital, and I just visited him. He would like to meet you,’ he wasn’t aware of my music… He was aware of my being a world-class junkie. He wanted to meet the junkie that got clean.

5. Johnny Wowk:

   Each day my buddy the Hippocampus meets me at my front door and takes me out for a walk then rewards me with some new brain cells. -Johnny Wowk AKA Johnny The Walker