Definition of buffet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
self-service mealmeal where guests serve themselves from dishes
- The wedding reception featured a lavish buffet.
2.
foodcounter where food and drinks are served
- We grabbed a quick snack at the train station buffet.
3.
furniturefurniture piece with cupboards and drawers for storing dishes
- She arranged her china collection in the antique buffet..
4.
physical impactDated blow or impact with a hand or objectDated
- He received a buffet from the strong wind.
Verb
1.
physicaltr. Dated hit repeatedly with forcetr. Dated
- The boat was buffeted by the strong waves.
2.
hardshipintr. US struggle against difficult conditionsintr. US
- The company was buffeted by the economic downturn.
3.
criticismtr. Dated challenge or criticize aggressivelytr. Dated
- The politician was buffeted by the media.
Images of buffet
meal where guests serve themselves from dishes 
counter where food and drinks are served 
furniture piece with cupboards and drawers for storing dishes
Expressions with buffet
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variety of experiences and opportunities in life
She embraced the buffet of life with enthusiasm.
be repeatedly affected by bad luck
He felt like he was being buffet by fate after losing his job and home.
variety of life experiences offered by fate
She embraced the buffet of fate with open arms.
lunch event with a variety of dishes laid out for self-service
We attended a buffet lunch at the conference.
railway carriage serving food and drinks
We ordered our lunch from the buffet car during the journey..
event where people eat small dishes with their fingers
We had a finger buffet at the office party.
meal where people serve themselves and eat standing up
We had a stand-up buffet at the wedding reception.
restaurant meal where customers serve themselves unlimited food for fixed price
We went to an all-you-can-eat buffet for lunch.
Origin of buffet
Old French, bufet (a blow)
Terms with buffet included in their meaning
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food
setup offering various foods in a buffet style
food
buffet with a variety of dishes
buffet warming
heated container used to keep food warm at a buffet
hospitality
buffet with breakfast items in a hotel
buffet station
station in a buffet serving roast meats
buffet
cart used to serve cold meats
Examples of buffet in a sentence
Guests enjoyed the buffet at the conference. The hotel buffet offered a variety of cuisines. Guests enjoyed the lavish spread at the wedding buffet. The buffet in the dining room is oak. They bought a new buffet for the kitchen. The branch struck him with a sharp buffet.
She felt a buffet on her shoulder in the crowd. The tent was buffeted by the harsh winds. The city was buffeted by a series of storms. The small boat was buffeted by the stormy sea. Farmers are buffeted by unpredictable weather. The CEO was buffeted by shareholder demands. Critics buffeted the author's latest book.
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- French:buffet, frapper, ...
- German:Buffet, peitschen, ...
- Italian:buffet, sballottare, ...
- Spanish:bufé, azotar, ...
- Portuguese:buffet, fustigar, ...
- Chinese:自助餐, 拍打, ...
- Japanese:ビュッフェ, 打つ, ...
- Arabic:بُوفِيه, عَصَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:בּוּפֶה, לְהַלּוֹם בְּ, ...
- Russian:буфет, бить, ...
- Ukrainian:шведський стіл, бити, ...
- Hindi:बुफे, झकझोरना, ...
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