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Spell Bee Word: Friend


What does friend mean?

Word: Friend

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Friend means a person you know well, like and trust, who is usually not part of your family.

Synonyms: mate

Antonyms: foe

How do you spell friend?

Syllables: friend

Tricky part: The word sounds like frend but is spelt with ie. The i is silent, and the e comes after it.

Watch out for: frend, freind

Memory tip: FRIEnd: Friends Really Inspire Everyone. Those four first letters give you f, r, i and then e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a friend in need is a friend indeed: A real friend is one who helps you when you are in trouble. Example: "Rahul lent me his notes when I was ill; a friend in need is a friend indeed."

Friend in a sentence

Example 1: My best friend lives two floors above us.

Example 2: Kabir made a new friend at the summer camp in Manali.

Example 3: A friend of Papa's fixed our old radio.

Fun Fact

Friend comes from an Old English word meaning one who loves, and it is related to the word free.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

friend

a) rival
b) stranger
c) enemy
d) pal

Show answer

d) pal. A pal is someone you like and trust, the same as a friend.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

frie_d

a) r
b) l
c) m
d) n

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d) n. Friend ends with the same three letters as send and bend.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) neibour
b) friend
c) famly
d) cousen

Show answer

b) friend. Family needs its i, cousin ends in in, and neighbour needs gh.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

friendd

a) f
b) d
c) n
d) e

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b) d. Friend stops after one d, like send.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A good friend is someone who ____.

a) shares a snack with you
b) sits far away from you
c) never answers your call
d) forgets your name

Show answer

a) shares a snack with you

2. A pen friend is someone you ____.

a) sit next to
b) borrow pens from
c) write letters to
d) buy pens for

Show answer

c) write letters to

Associated Words

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Next steps

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