buffet
1 of 4noun (1)
buf·fet ˈbə-fət 
1
: a blow especially with the hand
2
: something that strikes with telling force
buffet
2 of 4verb
buf·fet ˈbə-fət
buffeted; buffeting; buffets
transitive verb
1
: to strike sharply especially with the hand : cuff
2
: to strike repeatedly : batter
the waves buffeted the shore
3
: to drive, force, move, or attack by or as if by repeated blows
schools being buffeted by budget cuts
intransitive verb
: to make one's way especially under difficult conditions
buffet
3 of 4noun (2)
buf·fet (ˌ)bə-ˈfā
bü-ˈfā,
British especially
ˈbü-ˌfā plural buffets
1
furniture : sideboard sense 1
2
a
: a counter for refreshments
went back to the buffet for a second helping
b
chiefly British : a restaurant operated as a public convenience (as in a railway station)
c
: a meal set out on a buffet or table for ready access and informal service
a restaurant that offers a breakfast buffet
3
: an assortment of options or offerings : variety
Once you're up there among the clouds, you'll have a buffet of skiing options.
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4 of 4adjective
buf·fet (ˌ)bə-ˈfā
bü-ˈfā,
British especially
ˈbü-ˌfā : served informally especially as a buffet (see buffet entry 3 sense 2c)
a buffet meal
buffet luncheons
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Verb
- bash
- baste
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- belt
- birch
- bludgeon
- bung up
- club
- curry
- do
- drub
- fib [British]
- flog
- hammer
- hide
- lace
- lambaste
- lambast
- lash
- lather
- lick
- maul
- mess (up)
- paddle
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- pummel
- punch out
- rough (up)
- slate
- slog
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- thresh
- thump
- tromp
- wallop
- whale
- whip
- whop
- whap
- whup
- work over
Noun (2)
- cabinet
- closet
- console
- cupboard
- hutch
- locker
- press
- sideboard
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Example Sentences
Verb The strong winds buffeted the ship. fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of buffe blow
Verb
Middle English buffeten, verbal derivative of buffet buffet entry 1
Noun (2)
borrowed from French, going back to Old French, "stool, table, counter," of uncertain origin
Adjective
adjective derivative of buffet entry 3
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (2)
1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1898, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing buffet
Kids Definition
buffet 1 of 2
verb
buf·fet ˈbə-fət
buffeted; buffeting
: to pound repeatedly
Waves buffeted our boat.
buffet
2 of 2noun
buf·fet ˌbə-ˈfā
bü-
1
: a cabinet or set of shelves for the display of dishes and silver : sideboard
2
: a meal set out on a buffet or table from which people may serve themselves
buffeted
verb
as in lashed
to strike repeatedly fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lashed
- pounded
- licked
- battered
- pelted
- whipped
- attacked
- knocked
- pummeled
- slapped
- assaulted
- slammed
- hit
- smashed
- beat
- thumped
- punched
- mauled
- spanked
- bashed
- batted
- thrashed
- hided
- did
- hammered
- chopped
- pummelled
- smacked
- paddled
- bludgeoned
- walloped
- whacked
- flogged
- lathered
- threshed
- clubbed
- lambasted
- punched out
- wounded
- belted
- curried
- slogged
- belabored
- switched
- drubbed
- raided
- whupped
- slated
- assailed
- whapped
- stormed
- tanned
- boxed
- laced
- tromped
- beset
- basted
- worked over
- whaled
- whopped
- fibbed
- clobbered
- swiped
- birched
- cracked
- swatted
- rushed
- socked
- beat up on
- scourged
- strapped
- bunged up
- thwacked
- pasted
- pommeled
- pommelled
- roughed (up)
- clouted
- cuffed
- flagellated
- lacerated
- laid on
- busted
- caned
- whammed
- cudgelled
- lammed
- gored
- messed (up)
- mangled
- leathered
- whomped
- horsewhipped
- mutilated
- maimed
- cudgeled
- bust
- fustigated
- pistol-whipped
- descended (on or upon)
- blackjacked
- jumped (on)
- cowhided
- rawhided
- pounced (on or upon)
- illiberalnesses
- illicia
- illicit
- illicit process
- illicitly
- illicitness
- illicitnesses
- illiciums
- illighten
- Illimani
- illimanies
- illimanis
- illimitabilities
- illimitability
- illimitable
- illimitableness
- illimitablenesses
- illimitably
- illimitate
- illimitation
- illimited
- illimitedly
- illimitedness
- illinium
- illiniums