friend meaning and definition

FRIEND noun

Definition of friend (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
   • "he's a good ally in fight"
   • synonyms: ally
   • antonym: enemy
3. a person with whom you are acquainted
   • "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
   • synonyms: acquaintance
   • antonym: alien
4. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
   • "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
   • synonyms: admirer, booster, champion, protagonist, supporter
5. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
   • synonyms: Quaker