Boyfriend vs. Buddy

Boyfriendnoun

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

Boyfriendnoun

A male friend.

Boyfriendnoun

a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman;

Boyfriend

A boyfriend is a male friend or acquaintance, often specifying a regular male companion with whom a person is romantically or sexually involved.A boyfriend can also be called an admirer, beau, suitor and sweetheart. The analogous female term is .

Buddynoun

A friend or casual acquaintance.

Buddynoun

A partner for a particular activity.

Buddynoun

An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know.

Buddyverb

(transitive) To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

Buddyadjective

Resembling a bud.

Buddynoun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities