Friendzone

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of friend zone. alt-of, alternative

    "Overall, relationships became more strained after attempts to convert to romance, regardless of whether they gave it a shot or went straight to the friendzone."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of friend zone. alt-of, alternative

    "The bloke tries to get her attention back, but I've friendzoned him. Poor guy. I do feel bad for the ones who have to try so hard."

  2. 2
    To treat as a friend although the other party has romantic feelings wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
romance zone

Example

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"Overall, relationships became more strained after attempts to convert to romance, regardless of whether they gave it a shot or went straight to the friendzone."

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