Meaning of just friends | Babel Free
Definitions
- Participants in a two-way, nonromantic friendship.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see just, friends.
Examples
“Jack has confirmed that, contrary to the rumors that he and Jill are dating and are planning to marry, he and Jill are just friends.”
“And thanks to my particular brand of romantic dysfunction - the one where I lose interest in every guy I sleep with as soon as the deed is done - after , we'll finally be able to go back to being the kind of just friends we're supposed to be.”
““Oh, my God.” Cora found herself laughing. It felt like forever since she’d laughed, too. “You know that’s going to set the rumors off again.” Even Ygara had thought she and Janae were a couple. The truth was that Janae had been more than interested, though she’d taken it gracefully when Cora had turned her down. Now that the awkwardness had settled, they could be just friends.”
“Nick had asked her to be his date for the wedding. It had been under the guise of "just friends," but I knew better because Nick didn't do just friends with women.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.