Definition for Buoy:

• To keep afloat; to bear up; to sustain; to keep from sinking; to fix buoys as a direction to mariners. Life- buoy, a float to sustain persons who have fallen overboard, till relief can be brought them. Buoy- rope, the rope which fastens a buoy to an anchor.

Synonyms for Buoy:

• n.

  •
  • promote.
  •
  • lifebelt,
  • anchor,
  • support,
  • life jacket,
  • ballast,
  • prop,
  • uphold,
  • sustain,
  • blade,
  • bollard,
  • bolster.
  •
  • uplift,
  • animate,
  • inspire,
  • flush,
  • elate,
  • gladden,
  • lift,
  • inspirit,
  • elevate,
  • exalt,
  • exhilarate.
  •
  • float.
  •alarm (noun)
  • beacon,
  • signal,
  • siren,
  • call,
  • horn,
  • whistle,
  • flare,
  • bell,
  • caution,
  • alarm,
  • warning,
  • alert,
  • foghorn,
  • semaphore,
  • notice.
  •buoy (noun)
  • buoy up.
  •buoy up (noun)
  • encourage,
  • hearten,
  • boost,
  • sustain,
  • lift,
  • raise,
  • support.
  •float (noun)
  • nun,
  • floating marker,
  • drift,
  • can,
  • light.
  •floating device (noun)
  • drift,
  • signal,
  • guide,
  • float,
  • marker,
  • beacon.
  •flotation device (noun)
  • life jacket.
  •life jacket (noun)
  • cork jacket,
  • life net,
  • life belt,
  • life vest.

• v.

  •contact (verb)
  • buoy up.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • float,
  • oar,
  • ballast,
  • sonar,
  • life jacket,
  • life vest,
  • lifebelt,
  • bollard.
  •
  • exhilarate.
  •
  • paddle,
  • inspirit.
  •
  • inspire,
  • uphold,
  • animate,
  • anchor,
  • blade.
  •
  • uplift.
  •
  • flush,
  • exalt.
  •
  • lift,
  • elevate.
  •cheer
  • give a lift.
  •lighten
  • lighten.
  •Other relevant words:
  • cork,
  • buttress,
  • air,
  • energy,
  • water wings,
  • bolster,
  • sonar,
  • blinker,
  • upbeat,
  • exhilarate,
  • nod,
  • channel,
  • uphold,
  • cobweb,
  • signal lamp,
  • bear up,
  • drift,
  • omen,
  • signal rocket,
  • keep up,
  • cheerful,
  • acoustic buoy,
  • radio beacon,
  • thistle,
  • inducement,
  • nun buoy,
  • cherish,
  • nudge,
  • beckon,
  • lollipop,
  • look up,
  • anchor,
  • bubble,
  • mark,
  • oar,
  • blade,
  • emergency landing,
  • energize,
  • brighten,
  • ballast,
  • perky,
  • nun,
  • defend,
  • perk up,
  • set up,
  • crutch,
  • stimulate,
  • balloon,
  • lively,
  • lifejacket,
  • life net,
  • dust,
  • favorable,
  • reference point,
  • guidebook,
  • Uprear,
  • buoy up,
  • reassure,
  • hold up,
  • confirm,
  • flush,
  • floaty,
  • stop light,
  • embolden,
  • gong buoy,
  • lighthearted,
  • steppingstone,
  • bob,
  • vitalize,
  • caution light,
  • aid to navigation,
  • life raft,
  • life belt,
  • heliograph,
  • leer,
  • vivify,
  • resilient,
  • conduct,
  • underpin,
  • auspicious,
  • pep up,
  • gesture,
  • uplift,
  • safety belt,
  • mote,
  • inspire hope,
  • blithe,
  • shore up,
  • encourage,
  • boost,
  • keep going,
  • traffic light,
  • life buoy,
  • buoyant,
  • ether,
  • raft,
  • inspirit,
  • raise,
  • comfort,
  • hearten,
  • lighten,
  • elevate,
  • balsa raft,
  • heighten,
  • fortify,
  • thriving,
  • incentive,
  • marker,
  • guide,
  • life vest,
  • escort,
  • pontoon,
  • impetus,
  • positive,
  • ejector seat,
  • delight,
  • optimistic,
  • bright,
  • sublimate,
  • prop up,
  • cheer,
  • roman candle,
  • green light,
  • hold out hope,
  • kick,
  • encouraging,
  • encouragement,
  • means of escape,
  • rubber dinghy,
  • point of reference,
  • blue peter,
  • straw,
  • stream,
  • strengthen,
  • elastic,
  • maintain,
  • sustain,
  • cultivate,
  • pep,
  • comfortable,
  • rocket,
  • Pilot flag,
  • waft,
  • inspire,
  • sign,
  • signal tower,
  • directory,
  • white flag,
  • down,
  • stick up,
  • wigwag,
  • red flag,
  • cheer up,
  • watch fire,
  • hoist,
  • breeches buoy,
  • boom,
  • postulant,
  • airy,
  • surfboard,
  • lift,
  • traffic signal,
  • zest,
  • bollard,
  • light,
  • carry,
  • chirpy,
  • amber light,
  • keep afloat,
  • wink,
  • life jacket,
  • police whistle,
  • buoys,
  • sister,
  • flue,
  • signal fire,
  • abet,
  • yellow flag,
  • parachute,
  • red light,
  • plank,
  • egg on,
  • floating marker,
  • flatter,
  • upraise,
  • advise,
  • bell buoy,
  • brace,
  • spur on,
  • conical buoy,
  • assure,
  • heave,
  • animate,
  • can buoy,
  • preserve,
  • invigorate,
  • upcast,
  • exalt,
  • balefire,
  • Upbear,
  • erect,
  • enliven,
  • beacon fire,
  • promote,
  • elate,
  • cork jacket,
  • hopeful,
  • promise,
  • life ring,
  • go light,
  • lifeboat,
  • balsa,
  • fillip,
  • float,
  • back,
  • touch,
  • bear,
  • indication,
  • chirk,
  • reinforce,
  • rear,
  • poke,
  • glance,
  • support,
  • gong,
  • affirm,
  • gossamer,
  • incite,
  • upheave,
  • lifebelt,
  • gladden,
  • mark out,
  • can,
  • signal flag,
  • continue,
  • paddle,
  • give a lift,
  • prop,
  • zip,
  • urge on,
  • control,
  • lifeline,
  • give hope,
  • signal light,
  • ejection seat,
  • feather.

Antonyms for Buoy:

• n.

  • buoy up
    discourage, depress.

• v.

  • Other antonyms:
    sadden, daunt, dispirit, intimidate, debilitate, weaken, dishearten, undermine, PSYCH, enfeeble, hamstring, demoralize.

Homophones for Buoy:

• booee.