brother-zone in All languages combined

Forms: brother-zones [present, singular, third-person], brother-zoning [participle, present], brother-zoned [participle, past], brother-zoned [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: brother + zone, modelled on earlier friend-zone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brother|zone}} brother + zone Head templates: {{en-verb}} brother-zone (third-person singular simple present brother-zones, present participle brother-zoning, simple past and past participle brother-zoned)

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        "To view or categorize someone as a brotherly figure, rather than a potential romantic partner."
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        "(slang, transitive) To view or categorize someone as a brotherly figure, rather than a potential romantic partner."
      ],
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        "slang",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "brother-zone"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "brother",
        "3": "zone"
      },
      "expansion": "brother + zone",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "brother + zone, modelled on earlier friend-zone.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "brother-zones",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brother-zoned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brother-zoned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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      "args": {},
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        "To view or categorize someone as a brotherly figure, rather than a potential romantic partner."
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "brother-zone"
}

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"brother-zone" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]