Friend definition

Friend as a noun

1. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

   "he was my best friend at the university"

2. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

   Same sense: ally

3. a person with whom you are acquainted

   "we are friends of the family"

   Same sense: acquaintance

4. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

   "they are friends of the library"

   Same sense: champion, supporter, protagonist, booster, admirer

Synonyms and antonyms

• ally
• acquaintance
• champion
• supporter
• protagonist
• booster
• admirer

Opposite: foe.

All synonyms of friend, sense by sense

How to say friend

Friend has 1 syllable and rhymes with end. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with friend

• end
• send
• spend
• weekend
• girlfriend
• recommend
• boyfriend
• tend
• attend
• trend
• defend
• extend

FRIEND in word games

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

11

Anagrams

3

Is FRIEND a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check FRIEND in the word checker, or unscramble FRIEND to see its 3 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.