Word

friend, n.
(friends)
freq. cnt. 171

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 169 freq. cnt.: 169

friend

sample sentences

"he was my best friend at the university"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

friendly friendship

semantic pointers

hypernym

person, individual, someone, soul, mortal, somebody

instance hyponym

Damon and Pythias Damon Phintias, Pythias

hyponym

alter ego amigo best friend brother, comrade buddy, crony, brother, chum, pal, sidekick comrade, companion, fellow, familiar, associate confidant, intimate flatmate girlfriend light mate roommate, roomie, roomy schoolfriend

a person with whom you are acquainted
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

acquaintance friend

sample sentences

"I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"
"we are friends of the family"

lexical pointers

antonym

stranger stranger

derivationally related form

acquaintanceship

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

friendship

semantic pointers

hypernym

person, individual, someone, soul, mortal, somebody

hyponym

bunkmate campmate connection end man homeboy messmate pickup schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class fellow

an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ally friend

sample sentences

"he's a good ally in fight"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ally

lexical pointers

antonym

foe

semantic pointers

hypernym

associate

hyponym

blood brother

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

admirer booster champion friend protagonist supporter

sample sentences

"all their supporters came out for the game"
"they are friends of the library"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

support support

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

admire

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

champion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

boost

semantic pointers

hypernym

advocate, proponent, advocator, exponent

hyponym