buoy
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) enPR: boi, IPA (key): /bɔi/
- (US) enPR: bo͞o'ē, IPA (key): /ˈbuːi/
Audio (UK) (file) - Homophone: boy
Noun
[change]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Kerfons_yellow_buoy.jpg/220px-Kerfons_yellow_buoy.jpg)
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) To float.
- (transitive) To keep something high.
- (transitive) To mark/measure with a buoy.