Synonyms of buffet

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noun (1)

ˈbə-fət 

as in swipe

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

delivered a powerful buffet to the side of the prisoner's head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swipe
• blow
• punch
• hit
• pound
• stroke
• thump
• knock
• thud
• slap
• whack
• poke
• lick
• slam
• bang
• smack
• beat
• spank
• clip
• box
• switch
• hook
• chop
• stripe
• belt
• clap
• slug
• lash
• bash
• hack
• plump
• kick
• rap
• pick
• bat
• cuff
• crack
• smash
• sock
• pelt
• bop
• knee
• counter
• stinger
• fillip
• swat
• biff
• bust
• pounding
• swing
• licking
• wallop
• clout
• welt
• dab
• wham
• haymaker
• thwack
• hand
• beating
• left
• douse
• larrup
• right
• whop
• body blow
• sucker punch
• counterstroke
• counterblow
• roundhouse
• one-two
• hammering
• whip
• whipping
• knockdown
• shiver
• knockout
• rabbit punch
• thrashing
• uppercut
• sidewinder
• battering
• KO
• pummeling
• flogging
• counterpunch
• drubbing
• pasting
• cruncher
• right-hander
• cudgeling
• walloping
• bludgeoning
• clobbering
• kayo
• bastinado
• lambasting

buffet

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noun (2)

(ˌ)bə-ˈfā 

as in cabinet

a storage case typically having doors and shelves

a buffet completed the kitchen set

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabinet
• cupboard
• closet
• locker
• sideboard
• dresser
• console
• hutch
• chest
• press
• secretary
• bookcase
• credenza
• china closet
• breakfront
• wardrobe
• showcase
• armoire
• étagère
• vitrine
• shelving
• cabinetry
• taboret
• pie safe
• credence
• cuddy
• clothespress
• garderobe

buffet

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verb

ˈbə-fət 

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• pound
• hide
• lash
• attack
• assault
• whip
• batter
• club
• beat
• hit
• knock
• pelt
• do
• punch
• curry
• slam
• bat
• box
• punch out
• smash
• slate
• bash
• slap
• thump
• work over
• raid
• paddle
• whale
• chop
• spank
• maul
• tan
• birch
• switch
• belt
• thrash
• rough (up)
• storm
• lace
• beat up on
• hammer
• pummel
• swipe
• bludgeon
• bung up
• wallop
• smack
• wound
• fib
• pommel
• lather
• slog
• drub
• lambaste
• whack
• mess (up)
• flog
• whop
• descend (on or upon)
• thresh
• baste
• belabor
• rush
• whup
• tromp
• crack
• leather
• lay on
• jump (on)
• blackjack
• pounce (on or upon)
• strap
• cane
• cuff
• scourge
• paste
• flagellate
• cudgel
• sock
• swat
• clout
• beset
• clobber
• assail
• bust
• lam
• wham
• gore
• thwack
• whomp
• lacerate
• rawhide
• fustigate
• cowhide
• horsewhip
• mangle
• pistol-whip
• maim
• mutilate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buffet

Noun

In addition to dessert, dinner was served buffet style, and people could choose from pasta, sushi, chicken, salads, filet mignon, and an array of different cuisines, including Chinese, Italian, and American, per TMZ. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 July 2026

Reportedly there was sit-down dinner, just multiple buffet-style food stations and some seats scattered throughout the venue. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

Verb

The result is high-decibel acoustic loads that can cause structural damage as well as buffeting that can prevent the missile from even leaving the bay. — David Szondy june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026

After the police disbandment measure failed, O'Hara joined the bureaucracy of a deeply progressive city that is regularly buffeted by political battles between the mayor and the City Council, and among council members. — ABC News, 28 May 2026