Familiar | Mean of familiar in English Dictionary

/fəˈmɪljɚ/

• frequently seen, heard, or experienced
1. a familiar joke/sight
2. familiar surroundings
3. The essay covers familiar ground/territory.
4. It's a sad but (all too) familiar story.
5. She has become a familiar figure in the world of politics.
6. surroundings that are more familiar to us
7. foods that are already familiar to most Americans
• possibly known but not clearly remembered
1. He looked familiar [=he looked like someone I had seen before] but I couldn't remember his name.
2. Her name is/sounds/seems (vaguely) familiar.
• relaxed and informal
1. She spoke in a familiar way about her past.
2. an essay written in a familiar style

• appropriate for use with people you know well
1. a familiar way of addressing someone
• too friendly
1. They felt the waiter was being overly familiar.
2. He avoids being overly/too familiar with his employees.
• having some knowledge about (something)
1. We are familiar with the situation. [=we know about the situation]
2. I'm not very familiar with that area.