pal

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   Little Timmy's out playing with his pals.

2. 2
   noun

   An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.

   Don't you threaten me, pal – I'll report you to the police.

3. 3
   verb

   Synonym of pal around.

   As an adult, she moved to New York and palled with trip-hop artist Tricky, who signed her to his own label.

4. 4
   noun

   Palestinian.

   Saeb Erekat, who negotiates for Palestine, is one of the most famous Pals in the world.

5. 5
   noun

   a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

6. 6
   verb

   become friends

7. 7
   noun

   Acronym of phase alternating/alternation/alternated line (TV standard).

8. 8
   noun

   Acronym of programmable array logic.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Borrowed from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, friar, and vai.