Usually means: Pairing with someone for support.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 9 dictionaries that define the word buddy up:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. buddy up: Merriam-Webster
  2. buddy up: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. buddy up: Wiktionary
  4. buddy up: Dictionary.com
  5. buddy up: TheFreeDictionary.com

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. buddy up: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Buddy up: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (buddy up)

verb:  (informal, intransitive) To form small teams, especially pairs, often to reduce the likelihood of any one person suffering harm without being noticed or to suit the nature of a task to be accomplished.

Similar:

Opposite:

Words similar to buddy up

Usage examples for buddy up

Idioms related to buddy up

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near buddy up

Rhymes of buddy up

Invented words related to buddy up

Similar:

Opposite:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux