- pronunciation:
- bu
i
[or]
boi
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location.
We swam out to the buoy and back.- similar words:
- beacon, float, marker
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| definition 2: |
a float used to prevent someone from drowning.
They threw the buoy into the water and hoped the struggling woman could reach it.- similar words:
- float, life jacket, life preserver
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
buoys, buoying, buoyed |
| definition: |
to cause to float (often followed by "up").
A piece of wood buoyed him up in the water.- similar words:
- carry, float, support
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| related words: |
launch |
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The words
buoy and
boy can sound alike but they have different meanings.