bosom buddy

bos·om bud·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo z-uh m, boo-zuh m buhd-ee]
- /ˈbʊz əm, ˈbu zəm ˈbʌd i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo z-uh m, boo-zuh m buhd-ee]
- /ˈbʊz əm, ˈbu zəm ˈbʌd i/

Definitions of bosom buddy words

noun bosom buddy close friend 1
noun bosom buddy A very close friend. 0

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Parts of speech for Bosom buddy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bosom buddy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bosom buddy

noun bosom buddy

colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
crony — You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
compatriot — Your compatriots are people from your own country.
buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
confidant — Someone's confidant is a man who they are able to discuss their private problems with.

All 52 Synonyms of bosom buddy

Antonyms for bosom buddy

noun bosom buddy

opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.

All 7 Antonyms of bosom buddy

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