B2nouninformalrelationships
US/ˈbʌd.i/
UK/ˈbʌd.i/
a close friend, usually a man; also a friendly way to talk to a man
In context
Me and my old college buddy still play football every Sunday morning.
Hey buddy, can you move your bike a bit? I can't get out.
She found a study buddy, so revising for the exam feels less boring now.
Words that go with buddy
adjective + noun
- old buddyI bumped into an old buddy from school at the airport.
- best buddyTom has been my best buddy since we were six.
noun + noun
- study buddyHaving a study buddy keeps me from checking my phone.
- drinking buddyHe's not really a friend, just a drinking buddy from work.
noun + preposition
- buddy of mineA buddy of mine can fix your laptop for free.