BUOY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BUOY?

Need another word that means the same as “buoy”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “buoy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Buoy” are: marker, anchored float, navigation mark, guide, beacon, signal, buoy up, cheer, cheer up, brighten up, ginger up, hearten, rally, animate, invigorate, comfort, uplift, lift, encourage, stimulate, raise someone's spirits, give a lift to

Buoy as a Noun

Definitions of "Buoy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “buoy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring.
• Bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards.

Synonyms of "Buoy" as a noun (6 Words)

anchored float	A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute.
beacon	A hill suitable for a beacon. A chain of beacons carried the news.
guide	A model or standard for making comparisons. His spiritual guide.
marker	A promissory note; an IOU. A heavy line drawn by a marker.
navigation mark	The work of a sailor.
signal	An indication of a situation. The policeman raised his hand as a signal to stop.

Buoy as a Verb

Definitions of "Buoy" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “buoy” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Mark with a buoy.
• Keep (someone or something) afloat.
• Float on the surface of water.
• Cause (a price) to rise to or remain at a high level.
• Make (someone) cheerful and confident.
• Keep afloat.

Synonyms of "Buoy" as a verb (16 Words)

animate	Give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques. Much loved characters have been animated in this Franco Canadian co production.
brighten up	Become clear.
buoy up	Mark with a buoy.
cheer	Cause somebody to feel happier or more cheerful. He seemed greatly cheered by my arrival.
cheer up	Become cheerful.
comfort	Lessen pain or discomfort alleviate. He dined outdoors comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire.
encourage	Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone. Pupils are encouraged to be creative.
ginger up	Add ginger to in order to add flavor.
give a lift to	Submit for consideration, judgment, or use.
hearten	Give encouragement to. She was heartened to observe that the effect was faintly comic.
invigorate	Give strength or energy to. The cold water invigorated him.
lift	Move upward. He lifted a war whoop.
raise someone's spirits	Increase.
rally	Drive in a rally. We re driving off to Spain to rally.
stimulate	Stir feelings in. The women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries.
uplift	Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism. Mona says the orchestra has uplifted her quality of life.

Usage Examples of "Buoy" as a verb

• She was buoyed up by his praise.
• The life vest buoyed him up.
• Shares were up 4p, buoyed by his cut-and-thrust management style.
• The wreck is often buoyed during summer months.
• The creatures could swim, both buoyed up and cooled by the water.

Associations of "Buoy" (30 Words)

adrift	So as to be without purpose, direction, or guidance. They were only a point adrift at the break.
afloat	Out of debt or difficulty. There are various rumours afloat connected with his disappearance.
aimless	Aimlessly drifting. An aimless existence.
beach	Land on a beach. Fabulous sandy beaches.
boat	Travel in a boat for pleasure. A fishing boat.
boundary	A line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. The river marks the boundary between the two regions.
coast	Sail along the coast especially in order to carry cargo. Colchester coasted to victory.
coastal	Of or relating to a coast. Coastal erosion.
derelict	In deplorable condition. She had been a derelict recommissioned for this journey.
drift	Be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current. I noticed my audience s attention drifting.
float	Set afloat. The notion was floating around Capitol Hill.
floating	Not definitely committed to a party or policy. Floating seaweed.
floe	A flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea.
flooded	Covered with water. A flooded bathroom.
flotsam	The floating wreckage of a ship. The room was cleared of boxes and other flotsam.
island	A thing regarded as resembling an island especially in being isolated detached or surrounded in some way. The island of Crete.
lighthouse	A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.
maritime	Living or found in or near the sea. Maritime law.
marker	An allele used to identify a chromosome or to locate other genes on a genetic map. A heavy line drawn by a marker.
ocean	Anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume. They scramble across the beach to the ocean and plunge into the surf.
offshore	(of a wind) blowing towards the sea from the land. Offshore oil reserves.
raft	Travel by raft in water. I have rafted along the Rio Grande.
sea	Used to refer to waves as opposed to calm sea. Rocky bays lapped by vivid blue sea.
seacoast	The shore of a sea or ocean.
ship	Hire for work on a ship. Bob got sick a week before we shipped out.
shore	Arrive on shore. The river was shored by trees.
undirected	Aimlessly drifting. She was full of ineffectual undirected anger.
vagrant	Relating to or living the life of a vagrant. Most birders are hoping to find the wind blown vagrants of migration.
waterfront	A part of a town that borders the sea or a lake or river. A hotel on the waterfront.
wave	A shape regarded as resembling a breaking wave. A wave of settlers.