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