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buoy

noun/verb

/ˈbɔɪ/ or /ˈbuːi/

Meaning

A floating marker on water; to keep something afloat or encourage someone.

The news buoyed their spirits after the loss.

buoy up

float, uplift, hearten, encourage, support

sink, depress, discourage

buoy at sea, buoy marker, buoyed spirits

A strong feeling of anger and shock; to arouse anger or shock.

the act of engaging in a physical or verbal conflict

A long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow; to make wrinkles or grooves.

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals; to fill or be present in a place in large number...

A significant change in business strategy or direction.

To extend outward and hang over something; a projecting part.