Definitions for Buddy

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Buddy bud·dy

Spelling: [buhd-ee]

IPA: /ˈbʌd i/

Buddy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in Buddy (bdduy).

Definitions for Buddy

noun

1. comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
2. bud2 .
3. a male given name.
4. Charles ("Buddy") 1868?–1931, U.S. cornet player: early pioneer in jazz.

Verb phrases

1. buddy up, to become friendly; be on friendly or intimate terms. to work closely together:
2. buddy up to, to become friendly with or curry the favor of:

verb (used without object)

1. to be a companion; be friendly or on intimate terms.

Origin of Buddy

1840-50, Americanism; perhaps reduced form of brother

Examples for Buddy

Alas, there will be no buddy movie to capture the Abramson/McConnell rapport.

For instance, the Beatles rendition of Crying, Waiting, Hoping, the great buddy Holly song.

It wasn't fair to kick your buddy in the face or get on his ear.

You know, buddy, somebody ought to teach guys like you a lesson.

I could figure out how mother might be able not to see anything but good in buddy.

He was an Irish buddy tae, but there were severals converted.

Just about then, though, buddy seemed to have got a bulletin over a special wire.

So the Beatles had recorded that buddy Holly song many times?

buddy Cianci knows the soul of Providence—and voters apparently know the ex-mayor a little too well to forgive and forget.

Willingham soon suspected his buddy was involved in bad stuff.