The difference between Buster and Friend

When used as nouns, buster means someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing, whereas friend means a person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

Friend is also verb with the meaning: to act as a friend to, to befriend.

check bellow for the other definitions of Buster and Friend

  1. Buster as a noun (chiefly, colloquial, with 'of'):

    Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.

  2. Buster as a noun (chiefly, military, _, slang):

    .

  3. Buster as a noun (chiefly, colloquial, with 'of'):

    Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing. A broncobuster. .

  4. Buster as a noun (dated, slang):

    Someone or something remarkable, especially for being loud, large, etc.. : guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)

  5. Buster as a noun (obsolete, slang):

    A loaf of bread.

  6. Buster as a noun (obsolete, slang):

    A drinking spree, a binge.

  7. Buster as a noun (dated, slang):

    A gale, a strong wind; a southerly buster.

  8. Buster as a noun (Australian, and, New Zealand):

    A heavy fall; a staged fall, a pratfall.

  9. Buster as a noun (US, regional):

    A molting crab.

  1. Friend as a noun:

    A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

    Examples:

    "John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college. Trust is important between friends. I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

  2. Friend as a noun:

    A boyfriend or girlfriend.

  3. Friend as a noun:

    An associate who provides assistance.

    Examples:

    "The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend. The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend."

  4. Friend as a noun:

    A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted

    Examples:

    "a friend of a friend; I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him."

  5. Friend as a noun:

    A person who backs or supports something.

    Examples:

    "I’m not a friend of cheap wine."

  6. Friend as a noun (informal):

    An object or idea that can be used for good.

    Examples:

    "Wiktionary is your friend."

  7. Friend as a noun (colloquial, ironic, used only in the [[vocative]]):

    Used as a form of address when warning someone.

    Examples:

    "You’d better watch it, friend."

  8. Friend as a noun (object-oriented programming):

    A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

  9. Friend as a noun (climbing):

    A spring-loaded camming device.

  10. Friend as a noun (obsolete):

    A paramour of either sex.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  11. Friend as a noun (Scotland, obsolete):

    A relative.

  1. Friend as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

  2. Friend as a verb (transitive):

    To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

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