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 fellow fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/

noun

  1. () A boy or man  ( blighter [Informal, British] , feller [Non-standard] , gent [Informal] , bloke [Informal, British] , chap [Informal, British] , cuss [Informal] , fella [Informal] , boyo [UK, Irish] , bucko [Informal] , fellow , lad [Informal] )
    a boy or man
     That chap is your host
    that chap is your host
     There's a fellow at the door
    there's a fellow at the door
     He's a likable cuss
    he's a likable cuss
     He's a good bloke
    he's a good bloke
  2. () A friend who is frequently in the company of another  ( associate , familiar , yokefellow [ N. American] , companion , comrade , fellow )
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
     Drinking companions
    drinking companions
     Comrades in arms
    comrades in arms
  3. () A person who is member of one's class or profession  ( confrère , colleague , confrere , fellow )
    a person who is member of one's class or profession
     The surgeon consulted his colleagues
    the surgeon consulted his colleagues
     He sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
    he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
  4. A man who is the lover of a man or woman  ( boyfriend , fellow , swain [Archaic] , beau [Archaic] , boyf [Informal, British] )
    a man who is the lover of a man or woman
     If I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
    if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
     When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim
    When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim
  5. An informal form of address for a man  ( buster [Informal] , dude [Informal] , fellow , bo [Informal, American] , bruv [Informal, UK] )
    an informal form of address for a man
     Say, fellow, what are you doing?
    Say, fellow, what are you doing?
     Hey buster, what's up?
    Hey buster, what's up?
  6. A member of a learned society  ( fellow )
    a member of a learned society
     He was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
    he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
  7. One of a pair  ( fellow , mate )
    one of a pair
     He lost the mate to his shoe
    he lost the mate to his shoe
     One eye was blue but its fellow was brown
    one eye was blue but its fellow was brown