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friend request

friend request noun: request for another user to add one as a friend on a social media service.

Noun

friend request (plural friend requests)

  1. request for another user to add one as a friend on a social media service

Verb

friend request (third-person singular simple present friend requests, present participle friend requesting, simple past and past participle friend requested)

  1. (transitive) to send someone a friend request
    • don't friend request me unless you know me IRL
    Synonyms:
    friend, add

Synonyms of friend request

Forms of friend request

Noun
pluralfriend requests
alternative formFR
alternative formfr
Verb
third-person singular presentfriend requests
present participlefriend requesting
past participlefriend requested
pastfriend requested

Questions about friend request

What does friend request mean?
Friend request means request for another user to add one as a friend on a social media service.
What part of speech is friend request?
Friend request can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of friend request?
The plural of friend request is friend requests.

Words near friend request in the dictionary

  1. friend of mine
  2. friend of ours
  3. friend of the court
  4. friend price
  5. friend prices
  6. friend request
  7. friend requested
  8. friend requesting
  9. friend requests
  10. friend with benefits
  11. friend zone

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