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more than friends

more than friends noun: participants in a two-way relationship that is closer than a typical friendship, especially a romantic or marital relationship.

Noun

more than friends pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Participants in a two-way relationship that is closer than a typical friendship, especially a romantic or marital relationship.
    • Here we go again / I kinda wanna be more than friends / So take it easy on me / I'm afraid you're never satisfied2010, Neon Trees, Animal

Questions about more than friends

What does more than friends mean?
More than friends means participants in a two-way relationship that is closer than a typical friendship, especially a romantic or marital relationship.
What part of speech is more than friends?
More than friends is a noun.

Words near more than friends in the dictionary

  1. more sauce than meat
  2. more so
  3. more suo
  4. more tea, vicar
  5. more than eleven
  6. more than friends
  7. more than likely
  8. more than meets the eye
  9. more than one bargained for
  10. more than one can poke a stick at
  11. more than one can shake a stick at

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