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

Scientists say the delta’s naturally nutrient-rich waters provide a great buffet for the crabs and other marine life. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Evading the zapper were the eight flies in the salad prep area, four in the dessert area and three on the wall near the serving utensils at the hot buffet. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Verb

But back in 2022, leading up to and following the release of Don't Worry Darling, her second feature in the director's chair, Wilde couldn't make it through a single media engagement without being buffeted by gusts from a maelstrom of rumors and gossip consuming her life. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Use this stainless steel utensil set by Dusen Dusen to serve your guests, then stand them upright on the dining table or buffet for an element of visual intrigue. — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 8 June 2026