mate

noun/meɪt/

Frequency rank: #1,925 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An informal word for a friend; or an animal's breeding partner.

Illustration for the English word “mate”

Example sentence

My best mate is coming over to visit tonight.

Synonyms & related words

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