buff meaning

UK /bʌf/ US /bʌf/ 1 syllable

buff (noun): an ardent follower and admirer.

buff has 8 meanings in this dictionary, as noun, verb and adjective.

buff as a noun

  1. an ardent follower and admirer

    Synonyms: fan, devotee, lover

    Type of: follower

    Kinds: aerophile, aficionado, amorist, bacchant, groupie, metalhead

  2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

    Type of: leather

  3. bare skin
    • swimming in the buff means to swim naked

    Type of: skin

  4. a medium to dark tan color

    Synonyms: yellowish brown, raw sienna, caramel, caramel brown

    Type of: brown

    Kinds: snuff-color

  5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

    Synonyms: buffer

    Type of: implement

buff as a verb

  1. strike, beat repeatedly
    • The wind buffeted him

    Synonyms: buffet

    Type of: hit

  2. polish and make shiny
    • buff the wooden floors
    • buff my shoes

    Synonyms: burnish, furbish

    Type of: polish

    Related forms: buffer

buff as an adjective

  1. of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

    Similar: chromatic

How to pronounce buff

buff is pronounced /bʌf/ in British English and /bʌf/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with buff

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in FF · 4-letter words

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