palnoun [ C ]
uk/pæl/us/pæl/informala friend:
You're my best pal.
It's my old pal Pete!
[ as form of address ] used when talking to a man, sometimes in a friendly way but more often to a man who is annoying you:
Look, pal, you're asking for trouble.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom
- acquaintance
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- companion
- escort
- flatmate
- friendless
- gang
- girl
- girlfriend
- intimate 1
- neighbour
- peer
- pen pal
- penfriend
- playmate
- posse
- roommate
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