fellow

fellow

noun

Definition of FELLOW

1

a male romantic companion <most of the women were bringing their fellows to the banquet after the tennis tournament>

Synonyms beau, boy, fellow, man, old man, swain

Related Words admirer, crush, steady; gallant, suitor, wooer; beloved, darling, dear, favorite, flame, honey, love, lover, significant other, soul mate, spark, sparker, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, valentine; fancy man, gigolo; date, escort; groom, husband; fiancé, intended

2

a person frequently seen in the company of another <the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime>

Synonyms cohort, companion, compatriot, compeer, comrade, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mate

Related Words colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate; accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner; buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal; countryman; classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, shipmate, teammate; attendant, escort; hanger-on, leech, parasite

3

an adult male human being <what does a fellow have to do to get waited on around here?>

Synonyms bastard, bloke [chiefly British], buck, cat, chap [chiefly British], chappie [British], dude, fella, fellow, galoot [slang], gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joe, joker, lad, male

Related Words master, mister, sir; buddy, buster

4

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities <one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow>

Synonyms companion, fellow, half, match, twin

Related Words coordinate; coequal, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival; carbon copy, double, duplicate, facsimile, identical twin, likeness, mirror image, replica, ringer; analogue (or analog), similarity

Near Antonyms antipode, antithesis, contrary, converse, opposite, reverse

5

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value <he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field>

Synonyms coequal, compeer, coordinate, counterpart, equivalent, fellow, like, match, parallel, peer, rival

Related Words analogue (or analog); double, half, mate, twin; associate, colleague, companion, copartner, partner; competitor