pal
Your trusted sidekick
A pal is a friend, typically casual rather than intimate: We've been pals since high school.
The word carries an informal, slightly old-fashioned warmth.
As a form of address, pal can be friendly or confrontational depending on tone: Hey pal, good to see you versus Listen here, pal.
To pal around is to spend time together as friends.
Supportive partner
- fellowMan or companion
- compatriotFellow national
- brotherMale with shared parents
- sisterFemale sibling
solidarity · brotherhood · sisterhood · fellowship · colleague · associate · peer · counterpart
Treasured or costly
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sweetieFond nickname for someone
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- loveIntense fond attachment
sweetheart · friend · familiar · confidant
buddy
Informal term for companion
homie · bro · dude · fella · guy · compadre · sidekick · crony · playmate · companion
ally
Supportive partner
- fellowMan or companion
- compatriotFellow national
- brotherMale with shared parents
sister · solidarity · brotherhood · sisterhood · fellowship · colleague · associate · peer · counterpart · collaborator
dear
Treasured or costly
love · sweetheart · friend · familiar · confidant
mom
Female parent, informal
brother · uncle · aunt · cousin · granny · gramps · pop · papa · mama · son
befriend
Form a companionship
- pen palLong-distance letter friend
- pal aroundAssociate in friendship
- old pal
- gal palWoman's platonic female companion
- palling aroundSocializing informally with companions
- pal upBecome friends with