transcription, транскрипция: [ bɔɪ, AM bu:i ]
( buoys, buoying, buoyed)
1.
A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger.
N-COUNT
2.
If someone in a difficult situation is buoyed by something, it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic.
In May they danced in the streets, buoyed by their victory...
German domestic consumption buoyed the German economy.
VERB : be V-ed by n , V n
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Buoy up means the same as buoy .
They are buoyed up by a sense of hope.
PHRASAL VERB : be V-ed P , also V n P