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Synonyms for boy-friend

Most common

friend buddy lover pal

All synonyms

Noun

1. Friend — A male friend

friend, buddy, pal, lover, fellow, mate, beau, swain

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A male friend.

Related words

Other spellings
boyfriend

Forms

Plural
boy-friends → friends, buddies, pals, lovers…

Example sentences

  • friend I should like to have a friend to correspond with.
  • buddy Remember to always swim with a buddy, never alone.
  • lover Dan overheard Linda's conversation with her lover.
  • pal She writes to her pen pal in London twice a month.

By length

3 letters
pal1
4 letters
mate1, beau1
5 letters
buddy2, lover2, swain1
6 letters
friend1, fellow2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (buddy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
petit ami
Italiano
fidanzato
Español
novio
Català
xicot