Collocations for "girlfriend"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "girlfriend" in context.
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girlfriend
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- my [former, current, previous, longtime, new] girlfriend
- a [thoughtful, considerate, kind, thoughtless] girlfriend
- a [potential, possible] girlfriend (for him)
- would [make, be] a good girlfriend
- they are boyfriend and girlfriend
- have never had a girlfriend before
- is her first girlfriend
- met his girlfriend at the [bar, party, conference]
- proposed to his girlfriend (on vacation)
- [married, wed] his longtime girlfriend
- have you got a girlfriend?
- have you met his new girlfriend (yet)?
- brought his girlfriend home for [Christmas, Thanksgiving, the holidays]
- went to meet his girlfriend's parents
- introduced me to his girlfriend
- his girlfriend asked him to marry her
- asked to be his girlfriend
- has been dating his girlfriend [for 3 years, since June]
- [broke, split] up with her girlfriend
- got dumped by his girlfriend
- girlfriend, you're [looking good, in trouble]!
- is good girlfriend material
'girlfriend' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
SOB
- Swedish
- approve
- babe
- boyfriend
- cheat
- chuck
- clingy
- compatible
- crib
- cuddle
- daisy
- dedicate
- dedication
- ditch
- dump
- farewell
- french
- gorgeous
- grope
- hit
- jealous
- kinky
- miss
- movie
- murder
- nail
- orgasm
- passionate
- pork
- prostitute
- romance
- romantic
- run
- rush
- sex
- side
- snuggle
- steady
- tease
- tow
- virgin
- whore
- wine and dine