What is another word for playmate?

Pronunciation: [plˈe͡ɪme͡ɪt] (IPA)

Playmate is a term often associated with children and their peers. It is a person with whom one plays and spends leisure time with. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably, such as companion, friend, partner, crony, pal, buddy, associate, chum, comrade, and confidant. These words all suggest a close and friendly relationship with someone with whom one spends time having fun and enjoying each other's company. While the term playmate is usually applied to children and their peers, the synonyms listed above can be used for anyone of any age who enjoys spending time with a friend or companion.

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Usage examples for Playmate

Dina was Tom's age, some years younger than I, but both of us made her our playmate.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
To love a new playmate and yet without an instant's warning to desert her was quite in accordance with their childish ideas.
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade
For some moments she continued to study herself with the expression of a child looking at a playmate who has been scolded; then she turned to the table and lifted the revolver to her forehead.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton

Famous quotes with Playmate

  • Creativity is...seeing something that doesn't exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God.
    Michele Shea

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