The difference between Boyfriend and Buddy
When used as nouns, boyfriend means a male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship, whereas buddy means a friend or casual acquaintance.
Buddy is also verb with the meaning: to assign a buddy, or partner, to.
Buddy is also adjective with the meaning: resembling a bud.
check bellow for the other definitions of Boyfriend and Buddy
-
Boyfriend as a noun:
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
-
Boyfriend as a noun:
A male friend.
-
Buddy as a noun:
A friend or casual acquaintance.
Examples:
"They have been buddies since they were in school."
-
Buddy as a noun:
A partner for a particular activity.
Examples:
"drinking buddies"
-
Buddy as a noun:
An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know.
Examples:
"Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this."
-
Buddy as a verb (transitive):
To assign a buddy, or partner, to.
-
Buddy as an adjective:
Resembling a bud.