fellow (ˈfɛləʊ
)
Definitions
noun
- a man or boy
- an informal word for boyfriend
- informal one or oneself ⇒
a fellow has to eat
- a person considered to be of little importance or worth
- (often plural) a companion; comrade; associate
- ((as modifier) ⇒
fellow travellers
- (at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a member of the governing body of a college, who is usually a member of the teaching staff
- a member of the governing body or established teaching staff at any of various universities or colleges
- a postgraduate student employed, esp for a fixed period, to undertake research and, often, to do some teaching
- a person in the same group, class, or condition ⇒
the surgeon asked his fellows
- ((as modifier) ⇒
fellow students
a fellow sufferer
- one of a pair; counterpart; mate ⇒
looking for the glove's fellow
Word Origin
Old English fēolaga , from Old Norse fēlagi , one who lays down money, from fē money + lag a laying down
Synonyms
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man,
boy,
person,
individual,
customer,
character,
guy,
bloke,
punter,
chap,
boykie,
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associate,
colleague,
peer,
co-worker,
member,
friend,
partner,
equal,
companion,
comrade,
crony,
compeer,
