Definition of pal
:a close friend
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Examples of pal in a Sentence
We've been pals since we were kids.
Come on—be a pal and lend me the money.
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New Pal goes into its Hoosier Heritage Conference opener with a 27-game conference winning streak.
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Like all of the Off-White x Nike sneakers that Off-White founder Virgil Abloh has given to pals, Federer's got the custom treatment via Abloh's trustee Sharpie.
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PAL runs athletic teams for more than 13,000 students in Detroit, with sports that include basketball, baseball, soccer, football, cheerleading, volleyball, golf, track and field and tennis.
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Of course, we're still allowed to be happy whenever this foursome pals around.
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Alex Mercier provides the delightfully sideways crab Sebastian and Anna Raymond is Flounder, Ariel's close pal.
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Brydon remains the ideal foil for Coogan and his wild mood swings, a sidekick whose happiness with his place in life consistently irritates his pal, to hilarious effect.
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Celebrities then applied rocket fuel: At Taylor Swift’s 2015 Fourth of July party, the pop star and her Instagram-friendly pals, like model Gigi Hadid, frolicked on inflatable flamingos.
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Murphy and his pals created the scorpion for the 2016 Crazy Cardboard Regatta.
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Origin and Etymology of pal
Romany phral, phal brother, friend, from Sanskrit bhrātṛ brother; akin to Old English brōthor brother
pal Synonyms
Synonyms
alter ego, amigo, buddy, chum, compadre, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, familiar, intimate, mate [chiefly British], musketeer, friendAntonyms
enemy, foeRelated Words
acquaintance; associate, cohort, colleague, companion, fellow, hearty, hobnobber, partner, peer, sport; blood brother, brother, main man, sister; abettor (also abetter), accomplice, ally, collaborator, confederate; pen pal; benefactor, supporter, sympathizer, well-wisher; friendlyNear Antonyms
adversary, antagonist, competitor, opponent, rival; archenemy, nemesisDefinition of pal
palled;
palling
intransitive verb
:to be or become pals :associate as pals
- they've palled around for years
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With five touchdown passes and seven interceptions, Goff’s rookie season paled compared to 2016 second-overall pick Carson Wentz.
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Mr. President, good people don’t pal around with Nazis and white supremacists.
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The pair would pal around New York, zipping around on the back of Dean’s motorcycle.
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The pair would pal around New York, zipping around on the back of Dean’s motorcycle.
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Unrealistic Expectations Chinese foreign direct investment into the region still pales in comparison to the U.S. and the EU.
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But of course, the awkwardness level of Thursday's greeting pales in comparison to that first exchange between Trump and Merkel back in March.
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Capobianco and Knuff began pen-paling through a prison program.
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Larsen C is among Antarctica's largest ice shelves but still pales in comparison to the Ross Ice Shelf and Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf.
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First Known Use of pal
1875
PAL Defined for English Language Learners
pal
play
noun
Definition of pal for English Language Learners
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: a close friend
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—used to address a man in an angry or annoyed way
PAL Defined for Kids
Law Dictionary
PAL
abbreviation
legal Definition of PAL
passive activity loss
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