Meaning

2 senses
  1. (colloquial)A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.

    Little Timmy's out playing with his pals.

  2. (colloquial)An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.

    Don't you threaten me, pal – I'll report you to the police.

More definitions
  • a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities

Examples

66 sentences
  1. Tom is a pal of mine.

    Том — мій приятель.

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  2. Who does Tom pal around with?

    ruС кем Том дружит?

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  3. I want a pen pal.

    ruХочу себе друга по переписке.

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  4. Let's be pals.

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  5. We've been pals for years.

    ruМы уже много лет приятели.

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Forms

plural: pals
Singularpal
Pluralpals

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

14 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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