buffet
noun (1)
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Definition of buffet
(Entry 1 of 4)
1 : a blow especially with the hand
2 : something that strikes with telling force
buffet
verbDefinition of buffet (Entry 2 of 4)
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
: to make one's way especially under difficult conditions
buffet
noun (2)
bü-ˈ ,
British especially
ˈbü-ˌ
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Definition of buffet (Entry 3 of 4)
1 furniture : sideboard sense 1
2a : 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. —Brad Wetzler
buffet
adjective
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Definition of buffet (Entry 4 of 4)
: served informally especially as a buffet (see buffet entry 3 sense 2c) a buffet meal buffet luncheons
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Synonyms for buffet
Synonyms: Verb
bash, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, bung up, club, drub, flog, hammer, hide, lace, lash, lick, maul, mess (up), paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punch out, rough (up), slate, slog, switch, tan, thrash, thresh, thump, wallop, whale, whip, whop (or whap), whup, work over
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More Definitions for buffet
buffet
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of buffet
: to hit (something) with great force many times
See the full definition for buffet in the English Language Learners Dictionary
buffet
verb
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Kids Definition of buffet
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to pound repeatedly : batter Waves buffeted our little boat.
buffet
noun
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Kids Definition of buffet (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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