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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bro-zone en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (slang) To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest.
    • Maybe it’s because I could’ve kissed Cauler and instead I bro-zoned him. 2022, A. L. Graziadei, Icebreaker, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:
    • Shaina Magdayao was at a loss for words when she was asked if she really “bro-zoned” Sam Milby, who was romantically linked to her back in 2013. 2015 October 27, “Shaina asked: Did you ‘bro-zone’ Sam Milby?”, in SunStar:
    • While Sunday has spoiled the girls’ plans to bro-zone the guys, the male junta on campus couldn’t be happier. 2018 August 26, Mahir Amir, “Thank God it’s Sunday! Du boys ditch Rakhi scare”, in HT City:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bro-zoned Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bro-zoned Tense=Past lexicographic
bro-zoning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bro-zones Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

friend zone