buffet

/'bufei/
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buffet

A family selects food from a buffet at a restaurant.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A meal where guests serve themselves from dishes arranged on a table: A style of dining where food is placed on a central table or sideboard, and people serve themselves.
    • A piece of dining room furniture: A long, low cabinet with a flat top, used for storing dishes, linens, and serving food.

  2. Verb:

    • To strike repeatedly with force: To hit something hard and often, typically used for wind, waves, or other natural forces.
    • To knock or push someone or something forcefully: To subject someone or something to strong physical impact.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The hotel offers a breakfast buffet every morning. (The hotel provides a self-service breakfast meal.)
    • The fine china is displayed in the antique oak buffet. (The expensive dishes are shown in the old oak sideboard.)

  • Verb:

    • Strong winds buffeted the coastal town all night. (Powerful winds struck the town by the sea repeatedly.)
    • The small boat was buffeted by the rough waves. (The boat was hit forcefully by the large, turbulent waves.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to buffet someone/something": To subject someone or something to repeated difficulties or adversities.

    • The company was buffeted by a series of financial crises. (The company was hit hard by multiple financial problems.)

  • "to be buffeted by": To be affected or assailed by strong forces or problems.

    • The region is often buffeted by storms in the winter. (The area is frequently struck by storms.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Buffet car (n): A railway carriage where meals and snacks are served, often from a counter.

    • We had lunch in the buffet car on the train.

  • Buffeting (n): The action or effect of striking repeatedly with force.

    • The plane experienced severe buffeting during the storm.
Synonyms
  • Noun (meal): Smorgasbord, self-service meal.
  • Verb: Batter, pound, pummel, strike.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is typically expressed by the verb "buffet" followed directly by an object.)

Related Idioms
  • "Buffet of fate": To be subjected to the harsh and unpredictable blows of destiny or misfortune.
    • Throughout his life, he felt buffeted by fate. (He felt repeatedly struck by bad luck throughout his life.)
buffet

A family selects food from a buffet at a restaurant.

Noun
  1. usually inexpensive bar
  2. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
  3. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
Verb
  1. strike, beat repeatedly
    • The wind buffeted him
  2. strike against forcefully
    • Winds buffeted the tent

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