buoy /ˈbɔɪ/verb 4noun 3forms 3phrases 1 verb4 •To keep afloat or aloft; used with up. •To support or maintain at a high level.“My Heart Will Go On” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Feb. 28, 1998, buoying the Titanic soundtrack’s 16-week run atop the Billboard 200. — 2017 •To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects. •To mark with a buoy.Not one rock near the surface was discovered which was not buoyed by this floating weed. — 1839 noun3 •A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes •A lifebuoy; a life preserver. •A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand. formsbuoyed · buoying · buoys Phrases with buoy buoy upTo keep afloat; to provide with buoyancy.
