bro

noun

ˈbrō 

plural bros

1

informal : brother

… Tommy has a worldview that's larger than his baby bro's.

—Leah Rozen

2

US slang

a

: a male friend

hanging out with his bros

One quirky edge the Olympics haven't yet sanded away is the habit of extreme athletes to stick together. Like, no matter where we're from, we're all bros. That kind of thing.

—Devin Gordon et al.

b

—used as a friendly way of addressing a man or boy

Hey, bro, what's up?

Catch you later, bro.

c

: a young male who is part of a group of similar male friends stereotypically characterized as hearty, athletic, self-confident, party-loving, etc.

The recent season of "Project Greenlight," on HBO, made explicit how resistant to race talk Hollywood can be, a stifling culture of bros bonding with mirror versions of themselves.

—Emily Nussbaum

These were nerds who could pass for bros on a dorm-room sofa …

—Ben McGrath

—often used before another noun

It's the continuation of the bro culture. In my experience, in this world right now, white guys have an advantage. In their training, they've been given access and tools that I haven't. White men get behind each other and empower themselves.

—Tanya Holland

Examples of bro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not to take away from his man Big Benn, because that’s my bro. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024

His whole digression into crypto bros and podcast listeners has been all over my For You pages this week, and for good reason. —David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2024

Suburban moms, crypto bros, and Swifties aren’t the only voters making their presence felt this election season. —Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024

To watch elite women warriors fold in among special-forces bros without needing help or rescue, or becoming objects of desire, or subjects of derision, or much of anything notable at all besides equals, is borderline radical. —Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bro

• bro-ey

Kids Definition

bro

noun

ˈbrō 

1

informal : brother sense 1

2

slang : brother sense 3