to friendzone
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9.3
Treat someone as a friend while not returning their romantic feelings
- verb
- /ˈfrɛndzoʊn/
- Slang
:
poner en la zona de amigos
- I decided to friendzone him because I only see him as a friend.
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Watch on YouTubeThat's why I think maybe that we should have friendzone you now.
- That's why I think maybe that we should have friendzone you now.
- This makes him think that you're keen and if you're not keen then you'll friendzone real quick.
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Examples
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After going on a few dates, she realized she wanted to friendzone him instead of pursuing a relationship.
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It's tough to friendzone someone who has feelings for you, but honesty is essential.
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That's why I think maybe that we should have friendzone you now.
How Rejected
to ghost
8
6.8
- Slang
8
6.8
to reject
760
1.9
760
1.9
to friendzone
1
9.3
- Slang
1
9.3
to lead on
42
6.0
- Informal
42
6.0
friendly
763
1.0
763
1.0
to encourage
877
2.3
877
2.3
Surface Forms
friendzone infinitive
friendzoned past
friendzoned past participle
friendzoning present participle
friendzones third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Friendzone is a modern word made from friend and zone, where zone means 'area'. To friendzone someone is to put them in the 'friend' area — you treat them only as a friend and do not return their romantic interest, which is why this verb means to reject someone's romantic feelings.