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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024buf•fet1 /ˈbʌfɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a blow delivered with the hand or fist.
v. [~ + object] - to strike against or push repeatedly: The wind buffeted the house.
- to struggle against;
battle:buffeted by a series of financial disasters.
buf•fet2 /bəˈfeɪ, bʊ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Fooda meal laid out so that guests may serve themselves:a buffet of cold cuts, salads, and desserts.
- a counter, bar, or table for food or refreshments.
- a restaurant with such a counter or table.
adj. [before a noun] - Foodserved from or as a buffet:a buffet supper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024buf•fet1 (buf′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -fet•ed, -fet•ing. n. - a blow, as with the hand or fist.
- a violent shock or concussion.
v.t. - to strike, as with the hand or fist.
- to strike against or push repeatedly:The wind buffeted the house.
- to contend against;
battle.
v.i. - to struggle with blows of hand or fist.
- to force one's way by a fight, struggle, etc.
- Old French buffe a blow + -et -et
- Middle English 1175–1225
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slap, cuff, box, hit, sock, wallop.
buf•fet2 (bə fā′, bŏŏ- or, esp. for adj., bo̅o̅′fā; Brit. buf′it),USA pronunciation n. - Furniturea sideboard or cabinet for holding china, table linen, etc.
- Fooda meal laid out on a table or sideboard so that guests may serve themselves.
- a counter, bar, or the like, for lunch or refreshments.
- a restaurant containing such a counter or bar.
adj. - Foodconsisting of food, refreshments, etc., laid out on tables or buffets from which guests or customers serve themselves:a buffet supper; buffet service.
- French, Old French, of obscure origin, originally
- 1710–20
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