buddy

1 of 3

noun

bud·​dy ˈbə-dē 

plural buddies

1

a

: companion, partner

b

: friend sense 1

2

: fellow

—used especially in informal address

buddy

2 of 3

verb

buddied; buddying

intransitive verb

: to become friendly

—usually used with up or with

buddy

3 of 3

adjective

: featuring a friendship or partnership between the two main usually male characters

a buddy movie

Synonyms of buddy

Noun

• friend
• pal
• confidant

Examples of buddy in a Sentence

Noun

His fishing buddy just bought a new boat.

my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Apple Original Films has dropped the first trailer for Mayday, the upcoming action-buddy-comedy starring Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh ahead of its September 4 bow on Apple TV. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Creator Tessa Coates centers her buddy comedy on two women who are both very, very alike and very, very different. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Verb

To mark its inclusion, Harry agreed to buddy up with Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist Thomas Schmidberger for a round of doubles back in April. — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022

The chance to buddy up with some of the best in the game is another opportunity first-time All-Stars should not overlook, Bieber said. — Joe Noga, cleveland, 18 July 2022

Adjective

There may never be another buddy comedy pair with chemistry like John Cho and Kal Penn. — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022

Blockbuster adopts that formula but also adapts it; through Percy, in particular, Blockbuster becomes not just a workplace comedy but also a family comedy and a buddy comedy. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably baby talk alteration of brother

First Known Use

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1916, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1976, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing buddy

• buddy-buddy
• buddy system
• buddy up
• the buddy system

Rhymes for buddy

• bloody
• cuddy
• muddy
• ruddy
• scudi
• study
• restudy
• understudy

Kids Definition

buddy

noun

bud·​dy

ˈbəd-ē

plural buddies

: companion entry 1 sense 1, pal