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buffet
1[ buh-fey, boo-adjective boo-fey; British buhf-it ]
noun
- 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:
The lavish all-you-can-eat buffet delivered a feast of salads, curries, pasta dishes, and sumptuous desserts for $40.
- a restaurant where food is presented in this way:
They own one of the best high-end buffets in the country.
- a meal laid out on one or more tables so that guests may serve themselves.
- a sideboard or cabinet for holding china, table linen, etc.
- a wide variety of things to choose from:
The school’s internet safety workshop contains a buffet of ideas for parents in the 21st century.
- a counter, bar, or the like, for lunch or refreshments.
- a restaurant containing such a counter or bar.
adjective
- consisting of food, refreshments, etc., laid out on tables or buffets from which guests or customers serve themselves: buffet service.
a buffet supper;
buffet service.
buffet
2[ buhf-it ]
noun
- a blow, as with the hand or fist.
- a violent shock or concussion.
verb (used with object)
- to strike, as with the hand or fist.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- to strike against or push repeatedly:
The wind buffeted the house.
- to contend against; battle.
verb (used without object)
- to struggle with blows of hand or fist.
- to force one's way by a fight, struggle, etc.
Buffet
1/ ɛ /
noun
- BuffetBernard19281999MFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: engraver Bernard (bɛrnar). 1928–99, French painter and engraver. His works are characterized by sombre tones and thin angular forms
buffet
2noun
- ˈʊڱɪ a counter where light refreshments are served
- ˈʊڱɪ
- a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up
- ( as modifier )
a buffet lunch
- ˈʌɪtˈʊڱɪ a piece of furniture used from medieval times to the 18th century for displaying plates, etc and typically comprising one or more cupboards and some open shelves
- dialect.ˈʌɪ a kind of low stool, pouffe, or hassock
buffet
3/ ˈʌɪt /
verb
- tr to knock against or about; batter
the wind buffeted the boat
- tr to hit, esp with the fist; cuff
- to force (one's way), as through a crowd
- intr to struggle; battle
noun
- a blow, esp with a fist or hand
- aerodynamic excitation of an aircraft structure by separated flows
Derived Forms
- ˈܴڴڱٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܴf· noun
- ܲ·ܴf· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of buffet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of buffet1
Origin of buffet2
Example Sentences
Plagued with leaks and buffeted by scandals, this "infidel" Ahab has become anxious, ornery and isolated as President Donald Trump's second term enters its third month.
Still, he has found work fixing cars and trucks; together they cater birthday parties and baby showers, providing large buffets of meat, rice, beans and salsas.
A barbecue buffet, with a side of duck.
Globalization was buffeting the region with other big changes.
The industry already has been buffeted by foreign competition.
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