pal
∞
1.0
- noun
- /pæl/
- Informal
- Jessie, this is my old pal, Eddie.
- best pal
- pen pal
- become pals
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeAnd these two, I think they're, they're pals, young guys.
- And these two, I think they're, they're pals, young guys.
- Any of my long lashed pals out there help a girl out?
- And that's where our pals at Dixie Mech come in.
- But it was my pal, I think my pal John Forrest.
- Again, another good old pal of Prince Andrew.
- But first, my old pal JD Janice Dean is here.
- But at the end it says to you, sober up, pal, this is serious.
- This week, let's listen to our pal Matt Carney's new old song.
- Marcus has just spotted his good old pal from a couple of years ago.
- Anyway, I've got some London pals of mine that's come up here.
- So my pals in London call me Jim.
- I'll pull up a few of the old, the old pals, the old favorites.
- Do you think it's bad if I stay at my best boy pals house just as friends?
Examples
-
And we've become pals over the years.
-
Tomorrow on the Boardwalk, his pals will ask, "How did it go?"
Fiction book (1991) -
Okay, pal, we're going to get you out of town.
-
Again, another good old pal of Prince Andrew.
-
Hey, so I got some good news for you, pal.
-
We were pals and he passed away way too soon.
-
Three cheers for our pal Charlie Day.
-
Let's start with your old pal Christian Cooper.
-
Marcus has just spotted his good old pal from a couple of years ago.
-
Marcus has just spotted his good old pal from a couple of years ago.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person you know well and like who is not family or a romantic partner
∞
1.0
A close friend you spend time with
940
1.0
A person you trust most and talk to about everything
326
1.8
A person who stays with someone to keep them company and help with daily tasks
213
5.3
A person who is a friend, used in casual talk
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
108
3.7
A close friend who helps and stays with someone, especially a hero
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
69
6.3
A close friend in a small group who often gets special treatment
62
6.4
A close friend you spend a lot of time with
40
7.3
A close friend you trust and spend 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
18
2.9
A person in another country you write letters to and become friends with
10
1.0
A person who always supports you and can be trusted
9
1.0
A person who is your closest and most trusted friend
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
5
5.1
A close friend you share personal things with
1
9.3
A friendly, informal word people use for a friend
1
9.9
A close friend you spend time with, often online or in games
A person you write to and know only by letters, often never meeting
Antonyms
Compounds
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pal comes from the Romani word phral, which means 'brother', and travellers used it like 'brother' to mean a close friend. That's why pal now means a close friend or companion.