verb · transitive · common

friend zone

friend zone · friend zones · friend zoned · friend zoning

To classify as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationshipTo classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.

UK/ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/US/ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/

Meaning

1 senses

(slang)To classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.
френдзо́нитьfrendzónitʹ

Translations

6 languages

Русский

to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship:

Origin

Popularized in a 1994 episode of the American sitcom Friends.

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Forms

friend zones, friend zoning, friend zoned, friend zoned

Base form	friend zone · to friend zone
3rd person singular	friend zones
Present participle	friend zoning
Past simple	friend zoned
Past participle	friend zoned

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	friend zone
he, she, it	friend zones

Past simpleLesson

all persons

friend zoned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have friend zoned
he, she, it	has friend zoned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will friend zone

Word family

2 related words

Relatedjust friends

Derivedfriendzoner

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle