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buffet
noun
A
meal
in
which
many
different
dishes
are
set
out
on
a
table
and
guests
serve
themselves
as
much
food
as
they
want
.
•
We
chose
the
hotel
because
it
offers
a
huge
buffet
breakfast
every
morning
.
We
chose
the
hotel
because
it
offers
a
huge
buffet
breakfast
every
morning
.
•
At
the
wedding
reception
,
guests
lined
up
at
the
buffet
to
fill
their
plates
.
At
the
wedding
reception
,
guests
lined
up
at
the
buffet
to
fill
their
plates
.
Borrowed
in
the
16th
century
from
French
"
buffet
",
originally
meaning
a
sideboard
and
later
the
meal
served
from
it
.
noun
A
low
cupboard
or
sideboard
with
a
flat
top
for
displaying
and
serving
food
or
storing
dishes
.
•
The
china
plates
were
neatly
arranged
on
the
antique
buffet
in
the
dining
room
.
The
china
plates
were
neatly
arranged
on
the
antique
buffet
in
the
dining
room
.
•
She
polished
the
wooden
buffet
before
the
dinner
party
.
She
polished
the
wooden
buffet
before
the
dinner
party
.
Same
French
origin
as
the
meal
sense
;
earlier
meaning
was
specifically
the
piece
of
furniture
used
for
displaying
food
.
verb
To
hit
or
push
something
or
someone
again
and
again
,
often
with
force
from
wind
,
waves
,
or
difficult
events
.
•
Strong
winds
buffeted
the
small
fishing
boat
all
night
.
Strong
winds
buffeted
the
small
fishing
boat
all
night
.
•
The
city's
economy
was
buffeted
by
several
crises
.
The
city's
economy
was
buffeted
by
several
crises
.
From
Middle
English
,
probably
from
Old
French
"
buffeter
"
meaning
"
to
slap
";
related
to
"
buff
"
meaning
"
blow
".
noun
A
hard
hit
or
blow
,
especially
one
delivered
by
wind
,
waves
,
or
a
fist
.
•
The
door
shook
with
each
buffet
of
the
storm
.
The
door
shook
with
each
buffet
of
the
storm
.
•
Years
of
hardship
dealt
him
many
a
buffet
,
but
he
remained
optimistic
.
Years
of
hardship
dealt
him
many
a
buffet
,
but
he
remained
optimistic
.
Same
origin
as
the
verb
sense
,
referring
to
the
force
of
a
hit
.
