pal
//pæl//
informalForms
- Plural
- pals
- present (v1)
- pal
- past (v2)
- palled
- past participle (v3)
- palled
- present participle
- palling
- 3rd person singular
- pals
Definitions
1.A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.(colloquial)
- Little Timmy's out playing with his pals.
2.An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.(colloquial)
- Don't you threaten me, pal – I'll report you to the police.
- Michael De Santa (Ned Luke): You forget a thousand things every day, pal. Make sure this is one of 'em.
3.Alternative form of paul (“kind of tent”).
4.Palestinian.(informal)
- Saeb Erekat, who negotiates for Palestine, is one of the most famous Pals in the world.
1.Synonym of pal around.
- As an adult, she moved to New York and palled with trip-hop artist Tricky, who signed her to his own label.
- Greco also palled with Stone’s friend “Manhattan Madam” Kristin Davis, who was convicted of prostitution-related activities and selling prescription drugs.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4376
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Borrowed from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, friar, and vai.