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- Dictionarybu·oy/ˈbo͞oē/
noun
- 1. an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring.
verb
- 1. keep (someone or something) afloat: "I let the water buoy up my weight"
- 2. mark with a buoy: "the wreck is often buoyed during summer months"
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The meaning of BUOY is float; especially, nautical : a floating object moored to the bottom to mark a channel or something (such as a shoal) lying under the water. How to use buoy in a sentence.
to prevent someone or something from sinking: The very salty water buoyed her (up) as she swam.
to prevent someone or something from sinking: The very salty water buoyed her (up) as she swam.
When buoy is a verb, it can mean to float like a buoy, literally or figuratively. Winning an award could buoy your spirits as if you are floating with pride. The verb buoy can mean "boost or increase."
1.countable noun. A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger. Synonyms: float, guide, signal, marker More Synonyms of buoy. 2.verb. If someone in a difficult situation is buoyed by something, it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic.
Buoy definition: a 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.. See examples of BUOY used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger. Synonyms: float, guide, signal, marker More Synonyms of buoy. 2. transitive verb. If someone in a difficult situation is buoyed by something, it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic.
