noun
plural friends
[count] a person who you like and enjoy being with
Friend is sometimes used in a humorous or ironic way to refer to someone who is annoying or disliked.
a person who helps or supports someone or something (such as a cause or charity)
Friend :quaker
a friend in need is a friend indeed
used to say that a friend who will help you when you need help is a true friend;
friends in high places
To have friends in high places is to know people with social or political influence or power.
make friends
to become someone's friend
man's best friend