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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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   • English (US)

     BUFFET meaning: 1. a meal where people serve themselves...

   • Znaczenie Buffet, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BUFFET definicja: 1. a meal where people serve themselves...

   • Buffet: Arabic Translation

     BUFFET translate: بوفيه . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Buffet: Korean Translation

     BUFFET translate: 뷔페. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Buffet Spanish Translation

     BUFFET translate: bufé, bufé, bofetada, azotar, zarandear,...

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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.

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

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   Buffet can mean a blow, a hit, a meal, a counter, or a piece of furniture. Learn the different meanings and usage of buffet with synonyms, translations, and examples.

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

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   Definitions of buffet. noun. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers. synonyms: counter, sideboard. see more. 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.