Friends

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /fɹɛn(d)z/

Noun

plural

1. Plural of friend
2. Participants in a two-way friendship relationship.I tried to be a friend to Jane but we never really made friends. She was never a friend to me.Jane and I made friends right away.''We became friends in the war and remain friends to this day.We were friends with some girls from the other school and stayed friends with them.

Usage notes

We usually make a friend, or make friends with someone. See

Anagrams

• finders
• refinds