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buoy
[ boo-ee, boi ]
noun
- Nautical. a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.
- a life buoy.
verb (used with object)
- to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy; keep from sinking (often followed by up ):
The life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived.
- Nautical. to mark with a buoy or buoys.
- to sustain or encourage (often followed by up ):
Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to float or rise by reason of lightness.
buoy
/ ˈbuːɪ; bɔɪ /
noun
- a distinctively shaped and coloured float, anchored to the bottom, for designating moorings, navigable channels, or obstructions in a body of water See also life buoy
verb
- trusually foll byup to prevent from sinking
the belt buoyed him up
- trusually foll byup to raise the spirits of; hearten
- tr nautical to mark (a channel or obstruction) with a buoy or buoys
- intr to rise to the surface
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of buoy1
Example Sentences
When the game with Orange County went to penalty kicks last week, hundreds of fans crowded behind the south goal, which likely intimidated the visitors and buoyed the home team.
During lobster season, the Grey Zone is packed with boats and buoys marking the location of their traps.
At home, however, the same team is almost as unbeatable as the L.A. fire department, a streak that has buoyed both the Kings and the firefighters.
Hess has been buoyed by the overall reaction, however, describing it as "a true party".
She will be buoyed by her run to the last sixteen in Indian Wells last month and playing on a surface which "enhances my game style even more".
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