friends in English

noun

1

a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.

This recipe comes from a close friend of mine with whom I worked when I was living in London.

synonyms: companion, soul mate, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, alter ego, second self, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, associate, sister, brother, best friend, kindred spirit, bosom buddy, bosom friend, pal, chum, sidekick, crony, main man, mate, buddy, bud, amigo, compadre, homeboy, homegirl, homie, dawg, gal pal, BF, BFF, peeps, compeer

2

a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker.

At the Society of Friends , he would put his arm around newcomers and encourage them into the group.

verb

1

add (someone) to a list of contacts associated with a social networking website.

I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back

2

befriend (someone).

noun

companion, soul mate, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, alter ego, second self, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, associate, sister, brother, best friend, kindred spirit, bosom buddy, bosom friend, pal, chum, sidekick, crony, main man, mate, buddy, bud, amigo, compadre, homeboy, homegirl, homie, dawg, gal pal, BF, BFF, peeps, compeer
patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor, well-wisher, defender, champion, angel
acquaintance
supporter, champion, protagonist, booster, admirer
ally
quaker

Use "friends" in a sentence

1. Friends friends.

2. There are three kinds of friends: best friends, guest friends, and pest friends.

3. Aardvark searched through one's friends and friends' friends also.

4. 20 There are three kinds of friends: best friends, guest friends, and pest friends.

5. Not All “Friends” Are True Friends

6. Friends are hands, and friends for keeps.

7. Friends?

8. Friends, that's all I have, lots of friends.

9. Friends [The best of friends] must part. 

10. Publicity attracts friends, prosperity attaches friends, but adversity is the acid test of true friends.

11. Friends are not books, yet books are friends. Friends may betray you, while books are always loyal.

12. I have no friends to talk to because my friends are Mark's friends... and they'll blab!

13. Ah, friends!

14. Friends tell the truth, friends don't turn on each other.

15. What friends?

16. What kind of a world do we live in, when the friends of our friends, kill our friends?

17. Friends don't let friends drink Long Island iced tea, Alice.

18. And my friends?

19. ... your friends killed...

20. Friends must part.

21. Old smuggling friends.

22. Good guys... friends.

23. There's business friends, and party friends, I've got a lot of those.

24. Friends with benefits.

25. And absent friends.

26. Enemies Become Friends

27. We're old friends.

28. We're facebook friends.

29. Poverty tries friends.

30. Friends stay friends because they don't mess about in each other's lives.

31. Crap Bag, Friends Bag, Friends Merchandise, Friends The TV Show Crap Bag, Small Crap Bag, Crap Bag Pouch, Zipper Crap Bag OliveAndKrikut

32. Chieftains, The Cheiftains, The Chieftains & Friends, The Chieftains and Friends [a281041] Artist

33. And as an old saying puts it: ‘Friends in need are friends indeed.’

34. Cliques are groups of friends, but not all groups of friends are Cliques

35. 24 In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

36. Comforting friends & family

37. Your friends are here

38. Friends spend time together.

39. He had influential friends.

40. The new needs friends.

41. My daughter's friends, too.

42. Friends help each other.

43. Facebook friends data engine

44. Friends, family and financiers.

45. My dear good friends.

46. Firebenders aren't our friends.

47. Esteemed Guests and Friends!

48. Old friends goodbye stranger.

49. War knows no friends

50. Circumstances made us friends