fellow
fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/
noun
-
()
A boy or man
(
blighter
[Informal, British] , feller
[Non-standard] , gent
[Informal] , bloke
[Informal, British] , chap
[Informal, British] , cuss
[Informal] , fella
[Informal] , boyo
[UK, Irish] , bucko
[Informal] , fellow
, lad
[Informal] )
a boy or man
That chap is your host
that chap is your host
There's a fellow at the door
there's a fellow at the door
He's a likable cuss
he's a likable cuss
He's a good bloke
he's a good bloke
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()
A friend who is frequently in the company of another
(
associate
, familiar
, yokefellow
[ N. American] , companion
, comrade
, fellow
)
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Drinking companions
drinking companions
Comrades in arms
comrades in arms
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()
A person who is member of one's class or profession
(
confrère
, colleague
, confrere
, fellow
)
a person who is member of one's class or profession
The surgeon consulted his colleagues
the surgeon consulted his colleagues
He sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
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A man who is the lover of a man or woman
(
boyfriend
, fellow
, swain
[Archaic] , beau
[Archaic] , boyf
[Informal, British] )
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
If I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim
When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim
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An informal form of address for a man
(
buster
[Informal] , dude
[Informal] , fellow
, bo
[Informal, American] , bruv
[Informal, UK] )
an informal form of address for a man
Say, fellow, what are you doing?
Say, fellow, what are you doing?
Hey buster, what's up?
Hey buster, what's up?
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A member of a learned society
(
fellow
)
a member of a learned society
He was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
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One of a pair
(
fellow
, mate
)
one of a pair
He lost the mate to his shoe
he lost the mate to his shoe
One eye was blue but its fellow was brown
one eye was blue but its fellow was brown