| Front | buoy |
|---|---|
| Back | buoy noun, verb BrE /bɔɪ/ NAmE /bɔɪ/ NAmE /ˈbuːi/ noun word origin an object which floats on the sea or a river to mark the places where it is dangerous and where it is safe for boats to go see also lifebuoy verb verb forms word origin [usually passive] 1 ~ sb (up) to make sb feel cheerful or confident Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. Knowing that all her friends were there buoyed up her spirits. 2 ~ sb/sth (up) to keep sb/sth floating on water The raft was buoyed (up) by empty petrol cans. 3 ~ sth (up) to keep prices at a high or acceptable level Trading on Wall Street was buoyed in part by rising bond prices. |
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