English Dictionary
Definition girlfriend in British English
girlfriend
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈɡɜː(r)lˌfrend/
1
a woman who you are having a romantic or sexual relationship with
Example
I'd had lots of girlfriends, but never one like her.
Example
Have you got a girlfriend?
Synonyms and related words
Example
A girl needs to talk to her girlfriends every day.
