Definitions for palpæl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pal*pæl(n.; v.)palled, pal•ling.

  1. (n.)a close friend; comrade; chum.

    Category: Informal

  2. (v.i.)to associate as pals.

    Category: Informal

* Informal..

Origin of pal:

1675–85; < English Romany: brother, mate, dissimilated var. of continental Romany phral蠐 Skt bhrātṛbrother

Pal.

  1. Palestine.

    Category: Geography (places)

pal.

  1. paleography.

  2. paleontology.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick(verb)

    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

  2. pal, pal up, chum up(verb)

    become friends; act friendly towards

Wiktionary

  1. pal(Noun)

    A friend, buddy, mate, cobber, someone to hang around with.

  2. pal(Verb)

    Be friends with, hang around with.

    John plans to pal around with Joe today.

  3. Pal(ProperNoun)

    A language of Papua New Guinea.

  4. Origin: From palus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pal(noun)

    a mate; a partner; esp., an accomplice or confederate


Translations for pal

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

pal(noun)

an informal word for a friend

My son brought a pal home for tea.

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