Definition of pal
: a close friend
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Examples of pal in a Sentence
We've been pals since we were kids.
Come on—be a pal and lend me the money.
Recent Examples of pal from the Web
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For guests on a budget WaterColor’s huge pool of rental homes means your pals can bunk together; additionally, wedding guests can receive up to 20 percent off the regular rates.
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Ladies Night Out Grab your gal pals and get ready for an evening out on the town.
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In their newest video, released just days before Stranger Things Season 2 drops, Hilly and Hannah play childhood pals Mike Wheeler and Eleven, respectively.
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The play movingly depicts Anna regaining her emotional equilibrium as a result of her feelings for her artificial pal.
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Clooney was too busy filming Suburbicon with pal Matt Damon and reportedly didn’t show, but apparently plans to be back this year, alongside wife Amal Clooney.
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Clooney was too busy filming Suburbicon with pal Matt Damon and reportedly didn’t show, but apparently plans to be back this year, alongside wife Amal Clooney.
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Blankfein was more than happy to go to bat for his old pal.
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A week after her father died, Dianne Adelberg arranged to meet an old pal for yoga.
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Origin and Etymology of pal
Romany phral, phal brother, friend, from Sanskrit bhrātṛ brother; akin to Old English brōthor brother
pal Synonyms
Synonyms
alter ego, amigo, buddy, chum, compadre, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, familiar, intimate, mate [chiefly British], musketeer, friendAntonyms
enemy, foeRelated Words
acquaintance; associate, cohort, colleague, companion, fellow, hearty, hobnobber, partner, peer, sport; blood brother, brother, main man, sister; abettor (also abetter), accomplice, ally, collaborator, confederate; pen pal; benefactor, supporter, sympathizer, well-wisher; friendlyNear Antonyms
adversary, antagonist, competitor, opponent, rival; archenemy, nemesisDefinition of pal
palled;
palling
intransitive verb
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
- they've palled around for years
Recent Examples of pal from the Web
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Wintour can be found dancing at the Met Gala, paling around with the Kardashians, cracking jokes, and even getting her own coffee.
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But everything paled in comparison to his daughter Emma's birth15 months ago.
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The collective agita of the two men pales in intrigue compared to the women in the story.
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That pales in comparison with the more than $5 million Garner's family reportedly received in a civil settlement, but Pantaleo remains a sworn officer of the NYPD.
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Tara Erraught, making her Met debut as Nicklausse and Hoffmann’s muse, seemed most comfortable as her lines rose; billed as a mezzo-soprano, her tone paled down in traditional mezzo territory.
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The approval south of the border for Trump pales in comparison to former President Barack Obama’s marks.
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But all that pales in comparison to that week in March, 2015 when Stanton became the first non-swimsuit model to appear on the SI cover in body paint.
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Fanatics’ revenue pales in comparison to Amazon, which had $94.66 billion in net product sales last year, and eBay Inc. which did nearly $80 billion in gross merchandise volume on its marketplace.
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First Known Use of pal
1875
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Law Dictionary
PAL
abbreviation
legal Definition of PAL
passive activity loss
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