buffet
//bəˈfeɪ/, /ˈbʌfɪt//
Noun
buffetSingular
buffetsPlural
1
A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.
The hotel offers a breakfast buffet with a variety of dishes.
2
A counter or sideboard where food and drinks are served.
The drinks are on the buffet in the dining room.
Synonym
Noun
buffetSingular
buffetsPlural
1
A blow or strike, especially with the hand.
He received a buffet to the side of his head.
Verb
buffetInfinitive
buffetPresent tense
buffetedPast tense
buffetedPast participle
buffetingPresent participle
buffetsThird-person singular
1
To strike repeatedly and violently; to batter.
The small boat was buffeted by the strong waves.
2
To struggle against or force one's way through something difficult.
The hikers buffeted through the snowstorm to reach the cabin.