buffet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciations'Buffet': French: /byfɛ/; 'buffet': noun: /ˈbʌfeɪ/ /ˈbʊfeɪ/, verb: /ˈbʌfɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌfɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bufit for 1; (bə fā, bŏŏ- or, esp. for adj., bo̅o̅fā; Brit. bufit for 2)


Inflections of 'buffet' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
buffets
v 3rd person singular
buffeting
v pres p
buffeted
v past
buffeted
v past p

buffet
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Sense: A cupboard or table
Synonyms:
cabinet Collocations, sideboard, counter Collocations, table Collocations, cupboard Collocations, furniture Collocations
Sense: A meal at which guests serve themselves
Synonyms:
smorgasbord, potluck, self-service meal, stand-up dinner, all-you-can-eat, meal Collocations, finger-food, picnic Collocations
Synonyms:
slap Collocations, strike Collocations, pound Collocations, batter Collocations, beat Collocations, hit Collocations, whack Collocations, whop, bash Collocations, whip Collocations, box Collocations, clout Collocations, smack Collocations, flog, hammer Collocations, punch Collocations, pummel, thrash, wallop, bang Collocations, dash Collocations, cuff Collocations, smash Collocations


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