buff
adjectiveinformal
/bʌf/
Word Forms
| comparative | buffer |
| superlative | buffest |
- 1physically attractive and with well-developed muscles
He posted a ridiculously buff shirtless photo on Instagram.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Tom from United Kingdom on 27/02/2016He could have taken on the biggest, buffest guy in the room.
Synonyms and related wordsSexually attractivesexydesirableseductiveSynonyms and related wordsDescribing a person’s muscles and general shapean hourglass figurea wisp of a...barrel-chested - 2very informalattractive (in Multicultural London English)Basicly, yeah, right fam, man t’inks dat wifey is well buff, ya get me?Submitted by:
Da Big G from United Kingdom on 05/08/2016
buff
adjective
/bʌf/
Word Forms
| comparative | buffer |
| superlative | buffest |
- 1informalphysically attractive and with well-developed muscles
Unlike its star, the incredibly buff Chris Hemsworth, the movie is a bit soft in the middle.
Synonyms and related wordsDescribing a person’s muscles and general shapean hourglass figurea wisp of a...barrel-chestedSynonyms and related wordsSexually attractivesexydesirableseductive - 2very informalattractive (in Multicultural London English)Basicly, yeah, right fam, man t’inks dat wifey is well buff, ya get me?Submitted by:
Da Big G from United Kingdom on 05/08/2016
buff
noun
/bʌf/
Word Forms
| singular | buff |
| plural | buffs |
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- 1countable someone who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject
a film/computer/wine buff
Synonyms and related wordsEducated people and expertsexpertauthorityspecialist - 2uncountable a very light yellow-brown colour, similar to the colour of sandSynonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine
phrases
buff
noun
/bʌf/
Word Forms
| singular | buff |
| plural | buffs |
© Macmillan Education Limited
- 1countable someone who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject
a movie/computer/wine buff
Synonyms and related wordsEducated people and expertsexpertauthorityspecialist - 2uncountable a very light yellow-brown color, similar to the color of sandSynonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine
phrases
buff
verb transitive
/bʌf/
or buff up
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | buff |
| he/she/it | buffs |
| present participle | buffing |
| past tense | buffed |
| past participle | buffed |
- 1to make something shine by rubbing it with something such as a soft clothSynonyms and related wordsTo make something clean by rubbingrubwipepolishSynonyms and related wordsTo rub and rubbingrubkneadscratch
buff
verb transitive
/bʌf/
or buff up
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | buff |
| he/she/it | buffs |
| present participle | buffing |
| past tense | buffed |
| past participle | buffed |
- 1to make something shine by rubbing it with something such as a soft clothSynonyms and related wordsTo make something clean by rubbingrubwipepolishSynonyms and related wordsTo rub and rubbingrubkneadscratch