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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bu•oy /ˈbui, bɔɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Naval Termsan anchored float used as a marker for ships.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa ringlike life preserver.
v. [~ + object] - to keep afloat.
- to encourage;
cheer up: Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto mark with buoys.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bu•oy (bo̅o̅′ē, boi),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa 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.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa life buoy.
v.t. - to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy;
keep from sinking (often fol. by up):The life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived. - Nautical, Naval Termsto mark with a buoy or buoys.
- to sustain or encourage (often fol. by up):Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.
v.i. - to float or rise by reason of lightness.
- Gmc; akin to beacon
- Middle French *boie, boue(e)
- late Middle English boye a float 1425–75
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lift, uplift, boost, lighten; maintain, nurture.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: buoy /bɔɪ; US: ˈbuːɪ/ n - a distinctively shaped and coloured float, anchored to the bottom, for designating moorings, navigable channels, or obstructions in a body of water
vb - (transitive) usually followed by up: to prevent from sinking: the belt buoyed him up
- (transitive) usually followed by up: to raise the spirits of; hearten
- (transitive) to mark (a channel or obstruction) with a buoy or buoys
- (intransitive) to rise to the surface
Etymology: 13th Century: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch boeie, boeye; see beacon |