pal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pal]
- /pæl/
- /pæl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pal]
- /pæl/

Definitions of pal word

noun pal a special air service offered by the U.S. Postal Service for sending parcels from 5 to 30 pounds (2.3 to 13.5 kg) to overseas servicemen: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment plus $1 is charged. Compare SAM (def 2). 1
verb without object pal to associate as comrades or chums: to pal around with the kid next door. 1
noun pal friend, buddy 1
noun Definition of pal in Technology 1. (language) Paradox Application Language. 2. For the AVANCE distributed persistent operating system. 3. (language) An object-oriented Prolog-like language. 4. (language) PDP Assembly Language. 5. (language) Pedagogic Algorithmic Language. 6. (hardware, integrated circuit) Programmable Array Logic. 7. (television) phase alternating line. 1
countable noun pal Your pals are your friends. 0
noun pal a close friend; comrade 0

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Origin of pal

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < English Romany: brother, mate, dissimilated variant of continental Romany phral ≪ Sanskrit bhrātṛ brother

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pal

pal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pal

noun pal

alter ego — Your alter ego is the other side of your personality from the one which people normally see.
amigo — a friend; comrade
analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
best friend — a dearest friend

verb pal

consort — If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing.
hang with — to frequent the company of (someone)
hobnob — to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by with): She often hobnobs with royalty.

All 43 Synonyms of pal

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