1. friend zone - Noun
2. friend zone - Verb
friend zone (plural friend zones)
(slang) The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.
friend zone (third-person singular simple present friend zones, present participle friend zoning, simple past and past participle friend zoned)
(slang, transitive) To classify as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.
friend-zone (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of friend zone
friend-zone (third-person singular simple present friend-zones, present participle friend-zoning, simple past and past participle friend-zoned)
Alternative spelling of friend zone
friend-zone
I've often liked a girl, made her laugh, and thought she liked me, and then found out that she didn't like me that way. I've definitely done time in the friend zone. Demetri Martin