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   buffet

   /ˈbʌfɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter: "rough seas buffeted the coast" Similar batterpoundbeat/knock/dash againstpush againstlashstrikehitbang
   • ▪ knock (someone) off course: "he was buffeted from side to side"
   • ▪ (of difficulties) afflict (someone) over a long period: "they were buffeted by a major recession" Similar afflicttroubleharmdistressburdenbotherbesetharassworryoppressstrainstresstaxtormentblightbedevilharrowcause trouble tocause suffering to

   noun

   • 1. a blow or punch. dated
   • ▪ a shock or misfortune: "the daily buffets of urban civilization" Similar shockjoltjarupsetsetbackcrisiscatastropheblowmisfortunetroubleproblemdifficultyhardshipadversitydistressdisastermisadventureafflictionsorrowmiserytribulationwoepaintragedycalamityvicissitudetrialcrossburden
   • 2. another term for buffeting

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French buffeter (verb), buffet (noun), diminutive of bufe ‘a blow’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUFFET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BUFFET definition: 1. a meal where people serve themselves different types of food: 2. a restaurant in a station…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BUFFET is a blow especially with the hand. How to use buffet in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUFFET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BUFFET meaning: 1. a meal where people serve themselves different types of food: 2. a restaurant in a station…. Learn more.

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   Buffet definition: a variety of dishes presented in a line, from which diners in a restaurant serve themselves, usually at a fixed price regardless of how much one eats. See examples of BUFFET used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUFFET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A buffet is a meal of cold food at a special occasion. Guests usually help themselves to the food.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › buffetBuffet - definition of buffet by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A large sideboard with drawers and cupboards. 2. a. A counter or table from which meals or refreshments are served. b. A restaurant having such a counter. 3. A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard. adj. Informally served: a buffet luncheon. [French.] buf·fet 2. (bŭf′ĭt) n.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › buffetBuffet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves. see more. noun. usually inexpensive bar. synonyms: snack bar, snack counter. see more. Definitions of buffet. verb. strike, beat repeatedly. “The wind buffeted him” synonyms: buff. see more see less. verb. strike against forcefully. “Winds buffeted the tent”