Definition of a friend

[camera]

I always wonder how someone else define a "friend" because i, myself, have no clue what it REALLY means.

Well what is a friend?

[Wig44.]

If you don't know how to define friend then your social skills must be pretty awful?

[FlyingJesus]

An acquaintence with whom you feel you can enjoy spending time with

[camera]

If you don't know how to define friend then your social skills must be pretty awful?
no. i get confuse because one time, id think "hey shhes a friend not my enemy" then another its just bad thoughts.

[Dinosaurawrr]

my definition of friend for me is lastbreath off habbo uk mwaha :P shes my bezzie online mate.

nah
friend is someone you cant trust who u like to spend time with who like doing the sorta same things as you who you can go to when you need help
who wouldent hurt u.
nd stuff and doesnt judge u for what you look like and they see the real you.
:]

[brandon]

A person you know well and regard with affection and trust

[buttons]

a person that even if you let them down they'll always be there for you and forgive you when you were wrong :P

[myke]

someone who doesn't treat you like a jerk, someone easy to talk to and someone you enjoy spending time with, someone you can have long phone calls with and someone who you know'll be there for you. someone who lies to make you smile. :]
soz thats half of the people ere out the question

[FlyingJesus]

You're all kidding right either you trust too many people or you haven't got many friends. You don't need trust for a friendship just a mutual liking, you lot are describing close or even best friends. I have friends I don't even know the surname of but they're still friends because I enjoy their company

[camera]

lol tom im asking what THEIR definition of a friend is so ofc itll be different from you. + ure describing an acquaintance.
and i have trust issues so have many acquaintances and not many friends. if you get what i mean

personally, i think a friend is someone i can trust enough so im comfortable with them. a friend is someone who tells me point blank what they dont like about me, what i do wrong. a friend is someone who listens and not judge. best friends, close friends, theyre still friends.

anyway according to the dictionary:
ac·quain·tance (http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif-kwhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/amacr.gifnhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gifthttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gifns)n.
1. a. Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship.



friend (frhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/ebreve.gifnd)n.
1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

[reeana]

Google says:

Definitions of friend on the Web:

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
ally: an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"
acquaintance: a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
supporter: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn (http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=0&oi=define&q=http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn%3Fs%3Dfriend&usg=AFQjCNHFSRjIB3s7txNYp0Pl5_24F3bQLw)

[myke]

Thinking about it tom, you're right.... theres kids in my class that I class as friends but don't know sweet all about

[camera]

thanks ree but whats YOUR definition of friend???

[buttons]

You're all kidding right either you trust too many people or you haven't got many friends. You don't need trust for a friendship just a mutual liking, you lot are describing close or even best friends. I have friends I don't even know the surname of but they're still friends because I enjoy their company
i pretty much have like 5 or 6 friends if i'm lucky and that applies to most of them what i said :)

[e5]

A real friend is someone who:

a)it's okay to fart in front of.

b)you don't mind talking to on the bus for atleast 20 minutes.

c)can borrow £5 and never has to pay it back

d)you'll actually call up do stuff.

[StripedTiger]

Someone who can forgive you for your mistakes
Someone who you can trust
Someone who you can always rely on to give you their good honest advice and opinions
Someone who cheers you up when you are low
Someone you will always remember

[reeana]

I'd say:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust.

[camera]

Someone who can forgive you for your mistakes
Someone who you can trust
Someone who you can always rely on to give you their good honest advice and opinions
Someone who cheers you up when you are low
Someone you will always remember

thats more of a true friend. id like that in a friend. unfortunately, i havent met one whos been able to be honest about anything. + i always doubt most so thats prolly bad too lol

and i know i will always remember a friend (or oncce was my friend)

[e5]

A better one is:

A person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. A person who would never intentionally hurt you, lie to you, deceive you, manipulate you, and who takes great care to be kind to you, honest with you, dependable and loyal. Someone who you trust without question because he/she has never given you any reason not to trust. Someone you enjoy being around and look forward to seeing. Someone who would sacrifice him/herself for you.

[camera]

A better one is:

A person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. A person who would never intentionally hurt you, lie to you, deceive you, manipulate you, and who takes great care to be kind to you, honest with you, dependable and loyal. Someone who you trust without question because he/she has never given you any reason not to trust. Someone you enjoy being around and look forward to seeing. Someone who would sacrifice him/herself for you.
i doubt pretty much everybody. is that bad? ;/

[FlyingJesus]

Like I said, some people either trust too readily or haven't got many friends if they truly believe their definitions

[5,5]

For me its somebody who you enjoy spending time with as do they.
Also you got each others backs.

[brandon]

Like I said, some people either trust too readily or haven't got many friends if they truly believe their definitions
I don't believe mine I just copied and pasted the first one here trying to be clever :(

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=define%3Afriend&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a