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buffet

/ buffet /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
Type of:
furniture piece of furniture article of furniture
Kinds of:
credenza credence minibar cellaret
noun Sense 2
a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
Type of:
meal repast
Kinds of:
smorgasbord
verb Sense 3
strike, beat repeatedly
"The wind buffeted him"
Type of:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
strike against forcefully
"Winds buffeted the tent"
Type of:
strike
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
usually inexpensive bar
Type of:
bar
Kinds of:
commissary milk bar
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

furniture piece of furniture article of furniture credenza credence minibar cellaret meal repast smorgasbord hit strike