Dictionary Check: buoy

"buoy" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured

verb

float on the surface of water

verb

keep afloat

Example: "The life vest buoyed him up"
Synonyms:
verb

mark with a buoy

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