buddied; buddying
: to become friendly
—usually used with up or with
: featuring a friendship or partnership between the two main usually male characters
a buddy movie
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
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2016
Only Jack Harlow and Dua Lipa buddy up at Variety's Hitmakers Brunch, presented by IHG Hotels and Resorts, at Studio 13 at City Market Social House on Dec. 3 in Los Angeles.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022
Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
It’s a buddy movie where the buddies can also go their separate ways.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022
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Noun
In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some young fish like to buddy up with stinging jellies to stay safe from predators.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2016
Only Jack Harlow and Dua Lipa buddy up at Variety's Hitmakers Brunch, presented by IHG Hotels and Resorts, at Studio 13 at City Market Social House on Dec. 3 in Los Angeles.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022
Adjective
There may never be another buddy comedy pair with chemistry like John Cho and Kal Penn.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
It’s a buddy movie where the buddies can also go their separate ways.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buddy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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