Antonyms for fellow


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fel-oh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛl oʊ


Definition of fellow

Origin :
  • c.1200, from Old English feolaga "fellow, partner," from Old Norse felagi, from fe "money" (see fee) + verbal base denoting "lay" (see lay (v.)). Sense is of "one who puts down money with another in a joint venture." Used familiarly since mid-15c. for "man, male person," but not etymologically masculine.
  • University senses (mid-15c.), corresponding to Latin socius) evolved from notion of "one of the corporation who constitute a college" and who are paid from its revenues. First record of fellow-traveler in sense of "one who sympathizes with the Communist movement but is not a party member," is from 1936, translating Russian poputchik. The literal sense is attested in English from 1610s.
  • noun male or female colleague, friend
Example sentences :
  • Why, at that fellow's house he gives you that claret wine as warm as soup.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Be a man of affairs like your pa, and like that fellow Shepler.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • As soon as the fellow on the bed would have his breath he would scream.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • But Charles Merchant was only interested in what the fellow had said and done when he talked with her.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • But yesterday he up and bashed a fellow in the jaw, and the man went down.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • He was bothered, in a way, by the extreme mental caution of this fellow.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • He had his revolver on the fellow in the instant, and yet he held his fire.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • My fellow Americans, you, too, must play your part in our renewal.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Fellow citizens, we must not waste the precious gift of this time.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

Synonyms for fellow

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