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• bro
  bro

  noun

  a brother.
• bro.
  bro.

  abbreviation

  brother.

bro

¹ American  

[broh, bruh] / broʊ, brʌ /

Sometimes bruh

noun

plural

bros

1. a brother.

2. a guy or fellow: used as a term of address.

3. a male friend or buddy.

4. a fellow Black male; soul brother.

5. a young, usually white male variously and often negatively characterized as being preppy, party-loving, egotistical, sexist, etc.

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adjective

1. of or relating to bros.

   the bro culture of college athletics.

bro. ² American  

Or Bro.

abbreviation

plural

bros, Bros

1. brother.

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bro ¹ British  

/ brəʊ /

noun

1. a family member

2. a close associate

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bro ² British  

/ bruː /

noun

1. informal a friend, often used in direct address

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bro. ³ British  

/ brəʊ /

abbreviation

1. brother

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Other Word Forms

• broish
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bro

First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother

Example Sentences

Donald Gibb, the actor who played the hulking fraternity bro Ogre in “Revenge of the Nerds” and Ray “Tiny” Jackson in “Bloodsport,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A tech bro was telling the bartender his worries about AI and job security.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"Jim, don't do this bro, come on!" he shouted.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Lawrence has found a character formula viewers find appealing, and Carell’s affability sells Greg’s stumbles, even ones pulled from the annals of early aughts bro comedies.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I heard him whisper, It’s all good, bro.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

Related Words

• buddy
• comrade
• crony
• playmate