Girl Friend

Pronunciation: /ɡɜrl frɛnd/

Definitions of girl friend

noun A female friend with whom one has a close and personal relationship

Example Sentences

A1 My girl friend likes to watch movies with me.

A2 I met my girl friend at a party last year.

B1 My girl friend and I are planning a trip together next month.

B2 I introduced my girl friend to my parents last weekend.

C1 My girl friend is pursuing a PhD in psychology.

C2 I have been with my girl friend for over five years now and we are planning to get married.

Examples of girl friend in a Sentence

formal My girlfriend and I have been together for three years.

informal I'm going out with my girlfriend tonight.

slang Me and my girl are hitting up the mall later.

figurative My car has been my girlfriend for years, always there for me when I need it.

Grammatical Forms of girl friend

• past tense: girl friended
• plural: girl friends
• comparative: more girl friendly
• superlative: most girl friendly
• present tense: girl friend
• future tense: will girl friend
• perfect tense: have girl friended
• continuous tense: is girl friending
• singular: girl friend
• positive degree: very girl friendly
• infinitive: to girl friend
• gerund: girl friending
• participle: girl friended

Origin and Evolution of girl friend

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'girl friend' originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a female friend, the term 'girl friend' evolved to commonly mean a romantic partner or significant other, especially in modern times.