🍽️buffet

noun, verb
/bəˈfeɪ/ (noun), /ˈbʌfɪt/ (verb)

Meaning

A meal where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes arranged on a table; also means to strike repeatedly (as a verb).

Example Sentences

We enjoyed a large buffet at the wedding reception.

Example Expressions

buffet table

Synonyms

banquet, spread, feast, strike, batter

Antonyms

famine, starvation

Collocations

buffet table, buffet lunch, buffet dinner, buffet style

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