Friend meaning

What does “friend” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“friend” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust.

friend

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
“he was my best friend at the university”
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
“he's a good ally in fight”
Synonymsally
Oppositesfoe
a person with whom you are acquainted
“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
“we are friends of the family”
Synonymsacquaintance
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
“all their supporters came out for the game”
“they are friends of the library”
Synonymssupporter protagonist champion admirer booster
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
SynonymsQuaker

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University