to friend

Examples

• All

• Until midnight tonight, you'll be allowed to friend, like, or poke Mac360 on Facebook.

  Blog text (1)

• Students and faculty members at Chapman University frequently friend the performing arts librarian on the popular social networking site Facebook.

  Academic text (2014)

• Can you believe she wanted to friend me?

  The Emoji Movie (2017)

• Well, you can friend me.

  The Intern (2015)

• And I shall find time to friend you on Facebook.

• Oh, I tried to friend you on the Instagram, but I must be doing something wrong.

  Breakthrough (2019)

• Be sure to follow me on Twitter and friend me on Facebook.

  Blog text (20)

• Can I friend you?

  Lazer Team (2016)

• I just friended you.

  No Strings Attached (2011)

• I just friended you on Instagram, so we can share photos together.

Synonyms

B

to befriend

vsto friend

61 3.0

To become close to someone by helping them

adds someone as an online contact rather than giving real support

Antonyms

U

to unfriend

• Texting

6 4.8

To remove someone from your contacts on a social website or app

Idioms

A

asking for a friend

• Texting

1 8.4

Saying a question is for someone else when you really mean yourself

Compounds

B

best friend

940 1.0

A person you trust most and talk to about everything

L

lady friend

• Informal

40 3.7

A woman who is in a romantic relationship with a man

M

mutual friend

32 2.4

A person who is a friend of two people and known by both

C

childhood friend

27 1.0

A person you have known since you were a child who is still close to you

L

loyal friend

10 1.0

A person who always supports you and can be trusted

F

friend of the court

• Formal

2 7.9

A person or group not in a case who gives information about the law to help the court decide

F

fair-weather friend

• Informal

2 5.6

A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems

F

friend of Dorothy

• Archaic

2 9.9

A man who uses a private phrase to show he is gay

F

fine-feathered friend

• Informal

1 6.5

A pet bird often kept and loved like a parrot

F

friend price

1 5.6

A lower price that someone offers to a friend or regular customer

F

friend with benefit

• NSFW

1 8.4

A person you have sex with but are not in a romantic relationship with

N

next friend

• Formal

1 9.9

A person who speaks for a child or someone who cannot act for themselves in court

B

best guy friend

• Informal

3.2

A male friend you feel closest to without any romantic interest

D

druggie friend

• Offensive

9.1

A friend who often uses illegal drugs

A

all-weather friend

3.2

A loyal person who helps you in good and bad times

F

friend of choice

5.0

A person you pick to do something with, like watching a movie

F

friend-in-law

9.3

A friend who is also family through marriage, for example your spouse's brother

L

laid-back friend

• Informal

3.0

A friend who is relaxed and does not get stressed easily

N

nepotism friend

• Offensive

8.9

A person who gets a job because of family or a close friend

N

no-account friend

• Offensive

8.3

A friend who cannot be trusted to help you

P

pen-friend

• UK

3.2

A person you write to and know only by letters, often never meeting

S

scalie friend

• Jargon

9.9

A person who likes lizard characters and joins furry groups

How Connected

to befriend

61 3.0

to friend

• Texting

15 3.5

to connect

572 1.8

to follow

• Texting

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology