Meaning & use

fella

noun·Everyday

An informal term for a man; in the plural, a casual way of addressing friends.

See it in a sentence

That fella at the counter helped me carry my groceries to the car.

Come on, fellas, let's grab dinner before the game starts.

A note on using this word

Fella is a casual, spoken variant of 'fellow' and is not appropriate in formal or written English.

Words with a similar meaning

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