Kumpel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
- buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
- chum noun Informal: a close friend.
- cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
- fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
- friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
- homie noun A close friend, especially one from the same neighborhood.
- mate noun A friend or companion, especially of the same sex.
- mucker noun A person who removes muck (waste, debris, broken rock, etc.), especially from a mine, construction site, or stable.
Senses
Kumpel is used for these senses in English:
- bud (informal, North America) Buddy, friend.
- buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
- chum (dated) A friend; a pal.
- cove (Australia, and, Polari) A friend; a mate.
- mate (colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth) A friend, usually of the same sex.
- mucker (UK, slang, Southern England, Northern Ireland) Friend, acquaintance.
bud — full definition
- noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
- noun Something in an early stage of development.
- noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
- verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
- noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."
buddy — full definition
- noun A friend or casual companion.
- noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
- verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.