Buffet (N):
Pronunciation: buh-FAY
Word Meaning:
- A meal consisting of a variety of dishes from which guests serve themselves.
- A blow or series of blows that strike heavily, especially with the hand or a blunt implement.
- A counter or table for selling refreshments, especially at a railway station or theater.
- A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls.
Uses in Sentence:
- We enjoyed a lavish buffet at the wedding reception.
- The strong winds buffeted the ship as it sailed through the storm.
- Let’s grab a quick snack at the buffet before the movie starts.
- The antique buffet in the dining room displayed a beautiful collection of china.
Synonyms:
- Feast
- Spread
- Smorgasbord
- Pummel
- Batter
- Thrash
- Strike
- Counter
- Sideboard
Antonyms:
- Famine
- Scarcity
- Dearth
- Drought
- Light meal
- Sparse
- Abstain
Word Meaning in Hindi: The word “buffet” can be translated into Hindi as “भोज” (bhoj) when referring to a meal, and as “मार” (maar) when referring to a blow or strike.
Word Uses in Hindi:
- हमने शादी के समारोह में एक विशाल भोज का आनंद लिया। (We enjoyed a lavish buffet at the wedding reception.)
- तेज हवाएं जहाज को आंधी में सैलाना करती रहीं। (The strong winds buffeted the ship as it sailed through the storm.)
- चलो फिल्म शुरू होने से पहले बुफे से एक जल्दी स्नैक ले लें। (Let’s grab a quick snack at the buffet before the movie starts.)
- भोजनगृह में स्थित प्राचीन बुफे में हमें एक सुंदर चीनी कलेक्शन दिखाई दिया। (The antique buffet in the dining room displayed a beautiful collection of china.)