mate
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5.3
- noun
- /meɪt/
- UK
:
amigo
- He's been my best mate since we were kids and we always support each other.
Of course not magic, mate, It's a trick.
- Of course not magic, mate, It's a trick.
- Maybe somebody's been kicking your mate's cat all day long.
- You know, one of your best mates is a wrong one like that.
- My boyfriend and my best girl mate are playing COD together.
- I've gone down haven't I mate of minds waiting in the car.
- And any woman who says, sorry, mate, you're a man, not welcome.
- You know, grateful for what we have or mate, but it's it's almost.
Examples
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Buzz, come here, mate, come here, sit down.
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Hey Josh, well played mate, Well played.
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But it's my job, Adam, mate, we're best friends, right?
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You know, like he was my best mate, Like I said, all right.
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I said, listen, mate, you know me.
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Did you have all your mates round in secret?
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Now we encourage people to come with their mates if they are married.
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My mate's coming in next week.
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I go to school, come back, and then go out with my mates in the evening.
Fiction book (1990) -
I think you're ill, mate.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person you know well and like who is not family or a romantic partner
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1.0
A close friend you spend time with
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1.0
A close friend you spend time with
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
62
6.4
A close friend you spend a lot of time with
20
8.6
A close friend you know well and trust
19
7.2
A very close friend you trust and talk to often
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
7
9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
1
9.9
A close friend like a mate from school or work
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
1
9.9
A close friend like a brother
1
8.1
A friend you have known for a long time, often since childhood
A close friend who spends a lot of time with you
A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English
Antonyms
Compounds
38
3.4
A person you feel a deep, natural connection with as a close friend or romantic partner
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
The informal mate meaning 'friend' comes from the same old word for 'companion', and it is used like teammate to mean someone on your side or a close friend.