buffet
To strike with a buffetTo strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap.
» Two for the lunch buffet, please.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap.
strike, beat repeatedly
(figuratively, transitive)To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise.
To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.
to buffet the billows
schlagen, stoßen, einen Puff versetzen
strike against forcefully
To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper.
(intransitive)To struggle, contend; also in figurative or extended use: to move as if driven by force.
Examples
27 sentencesTwo for the lunch buffet, please.
Are you still at the buffet?
"Tuck in!" said Tom, opening the buffet.
de„Greift zu!“ sagte Tom und eröffnete damit das kalte Büffet.
Benedito's restaurant has a Thursday brunch buffet.
She sat at the buffet eating peanuts.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English buffeten, from Old French buffeter, from the noun (see above).From Middle English buffeten, from Old French buffeter, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
buffets, buffeting, buffeted, buffetedSynonyms
3 synonyms- strike, beat repeatedly:buff
- strike against forcefully:knock aboutbatter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle