bud

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Informal · American English

n. a friendly way to address a male friend or a boy.

n. an informal term of address or reference for a male friend; a shortened form of 'buddy'.

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“Hey bud, do you want to go to the park later?”

“He greeted his old college bud with a firm handshake and a laugh, despite not having seen him for nearly a decade.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Slang · Informal

n. the dried flowers of the cannabis plant.

n. the potent, flowering part of the cannabis plant, often used as a collective noun for the drug itself.

“The police found a small amount of bud in the suspect's car.”

“The legalization of recreational cannabis has led to a significant increase in the variety of high-quality bud available in local dispensaries.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. when a plant starts to produce small parts that will become leaves or flowers.

v. to produce or develop buds; to begin to grow or issue from a stock.

“The rose bushes are starting to bud now that the weather is warmer.”

“As the season turned, the ancient oaks began to bud, signaling the definitive end of the long winter dormancy.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to start to grow or become successful.

v. to begin to develop or show promise; often used in the participial form 'budding'.

“She is a budding artist who spends all her free time painting.”

“The local community center provides a safe space for budding musicians to practice and perform their original compositions.”