Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 10 compound words that contain acquaintance. The most common are listed below. Open acquaintance in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- nodding acquaintanceA casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).
- acquaintance rapeRape by somebody personally known by the victim, such as date rape, marital rape, or rape by a teacher or supervisor.
- chance acquaintanceA person whom one knows, often only minimally, having originally met them by chance, without prior arrangement.
- make someone's acquaintanceTo meet someone; to be introduced.
- acquaintance rapesplural of acquaintance rape: Rape by somebody personally known by the victim, such as date rape, marital rape, or rape by a teacher or supervisor.
- scrape acquaintanceTo seek acquaintance (with somebody) without a formal introduction.
- made someone's acquaintancesimple past and past participle of make someone's acquaintance
- makes someone's acquaintancethird-person singular simple present indicative of make someone's acquaintance: To meet someone; to be introduced.
- making someone's acquaintancepresent participle and gerund of make someone's acquaintance
Compound words 10
- inacquaintanceLack of acquaintance; ignorance.
- preacquaintancePrevious acquaintance or knowledge.
- reacquaintanceAcquaintance again or anew.
- semiacquaintanceA vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.
- unacquaintanceThe state or condition of being unacquainted; unfamiliarity with something.
- nonacquaintanceLack of acquaintance; the quality of being unacquainted.
- disacquaintanceLoss of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance.
- acquaintancelessWithout acquaintances, without an acquaintance.
- acquaintanceshipThe state of being acquainted.
- acquaintanceshipsplural of acquaintanceship: The state of being acquainted.