bro-zone

verb

To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest.

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Meanings

verbbro-zone (third-person singular simple present bro-zones, present participle bro-zoning, simple past and past participle bro-zoned)

present singular third person bro-zones · participle present bro-zoning · participle past bro-zoned · past bro-zoned

  1. slangTo treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest.

    Maybe it’s because I could’ve kissed Cauler and instead I bro-zoned him.

    2022, A. L. Graziadei, Icebreaker, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    Shaina Magdayao was at a loss for words when she was asked if she really “bro-zoned” Sam Milby, who was romantically linked to her back in 2013.

    2015 October 27, “Shaina asked: Did you ‘bro-zone’ Sam Milby?”, in SunStar

    While Sunday has spoiled the girls’ plans to bro-zone the guys, the male junta on campus couldn’t be happier.

    2018 August 26, Mahir Amir, “Thank God it’s Sunday! Du boys ditch Rakhi scare”, in HT City
Cite this entry
APA

bro-zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bro-zone

MLA

“bro-zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bro-zone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bro-zone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bro-zone.

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