best friend

[best frend]

noun

1. a person’s closest or most cherished friend.

   Sheila has been my best friend since we were seven.

   Synonyms: bosom friend, bosom buddy, bff, bf, bestie

2. something that a person particularly depends on or has a special affection for.

   A purple, stuffed armadillo was my best friend and companion through my whole childhood.

3. something considered or suggested to be particularly useful or valuable.

   When it comes to saving for retirement, compound interest is your new best friend.

   Your local piano tuner could be your best friend when buying a piano.

Word History and Origins

Origin of best friend¹

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

Another early standout for listeners was “Ruin the Friendship,” a tale of regret over not making a move on a best friend during high school.

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“Let’s say you have a fantasy about your partner’s best friend,” Lehmiller says.

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“Because if it wasn’t happening to you personally, it was happening to your neighbor, it was happening to your best friend’s family.”

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He said he’s well aware of Koerner’s bond with Daisy, and although he doesn’t know if he can get man and his best friend home by Halloween, he thinks six weeks is doable.

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“A boy’s best friend is his mother,” Bates famously says in the film.

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