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buoy. verb. Flotation collars are used to buoy space capsules that land in the sea. Synonyms. keep afloat. keep from sinking. Antonyms. sink. drown. There's nothing like a good joke to buoy one's spirits. Synonyms. lift. uplift. raise. boost. elevate. lighten. cheer up. gladden. brighten. Antonyms. lower. crush. dash. cast down. depress.
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BUOY definition: 1. a floating object on the top of the sea,...
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Synonyms for BUOY: indicator, signal, sign, notification, knell, omen, foretaste, declaration; Antonyms of BUOY: all clear, dull, dampen, kill, undermine, damp, drain, weaken.
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A buoy is a floating marker that indicates the presence of underwater hazards, channels, or places for tying up boats. 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.
buoy. (noun) in the sense of float. Definition. a brightly coloured floating object anchored to the sea bed for marking moorings, navigable channels, or obstructions in the water. We released the buoy and drifted back on the tide. Synonyms. float. guide. signal. marker. beacon. See examples for synonyms. phrasal verb: See buoy someone up.
BUOY definition: 1. a floating object on the top of the sea, used for directing ships and warning them of possible…. Learn more.
noun. ˈbü-ē ˈbȯi. Synonyms of buoy. 1. : float sense 2. especially, nautical : a floating object moored to the bottom to mark a channel or something (such as a shoal) lying under the water. swam out toward the buoy. 2. : life buoy. Illustration of buoy. buoy 1. 2 of 2. verb. buoyed; buoying; buoys. transitive verb. 1.
