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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf-uh-loh]
- /ˈbʌf əˌloʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhf-uh-loh]
- /ˈbʌf əˌloʊ/
Definitions of buffaloed word
- noun plural buffaloed any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo. 1
- noun plural buffaloed buffalo robe. 1
- noun plural buffaloed a buffalofish. 1
- noun plural buffaloed a shuffling tap-dance step. 1
- verb with object buffaloed to puzzle or baffle; confuse; mystify: He was buffaloed by the problem. 1
- verb with object buffaloed to impress or intimidate by a display of power, importance, etc.: The older boys buffaloed him. 1
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Origin of buffaloed
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45, Americanism; earlier bufalo < Portuguese (now bufaro) < Late Latin būfalus, variant of Latin būbalus bubal
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Parts of speech for Buffaloed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buffaloed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buffaloed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buffaloed
adj buffaloed
- stunned — to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.: The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment.
- stumped — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- confounded — bewildered; confused
- shocked — a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
verb buffaloed
- mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- stump — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- dumbfound — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- faze — to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt: The worst insults cannot faze him.
Antonyms for buffaloed
adj buffaloed
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- unsurprised — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
verb buffaloed
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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