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

  1. Boyfriend as a noun:

    A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

  2. Boyfriend as a noun:

    A male friend.

  1. Buddy as a noun:

    A friend or casual acquaintance.

    Examples:

    "They have been buddies since they were in school."

  2. Buddy as a noun:

    A partner for a particular activity.

    Examples:

    "drinking buddies"

  3. 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."

  1. Buddy as a verb (transitive):

    To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

  1. Buddy as an adjective:

    Resembling a bud.

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