buff Meaning & Definition
What Does Buff Mean?
As a noun, buff means Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals. It can also mean A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing. As an adjective, it means Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow. As a verb, it means To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
Quick Facts About Buff
| Part of speech | noun, adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //bʌf// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | chromatic, flush and devotee |
| Antonyms | debuff and nerf |
| Plural | buffs |
| Comparative / superlative | buffer, buffest |
| Verb forms | buffs, buffing, buffed |
Buff Definition (Noun)
- Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
- A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
- A brownish yellow colour.
buff:
- A military coat made of buff leather.
- A person who is very interested in a particular subject.
He’s a real history buff. He knows everything there is to know about the civil war.
- A change introduced in a patch that makes a character, item, or attack stronger.
- An effect that makes a character or item stronger.
I just picked up an epic damage buff! Let's go gank the other team!
- Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.
- The bare skin.
to strip to the buff
- The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.
- Any substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.
Buff as an Adjective
- Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
- Unusually muscular.
The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.
- Physically attractive.
Buff as a Verb
- To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
He was already buffing the car's hubs.
- To make a character or an item stronger.
The enchanter buffed the paladin to prepare him to fight the dragon.
- To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.
- To remove (graffiti), particularly when done by someone who is not a graffiti writer.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) To strip to the bare skin.
Verb
- To strike.
Noun
- A strike; a blow.
Verb
- To stammer, stutter
Noun
- A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.
Noun
- Alternative form of buffe (“face armor”).
Noun
- A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.
- A substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.
Adjective
- Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)
The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.
Noun
- A buffet; a blow.
Synonyms of Buff
Antonyms of Buff
Buff in a Sentence
buff:
He’s a real history buff. He knows everything there is to know about the civil war.
I just picked up an epic damage buff! Let's go gank the other team!
to strip to the buff
The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.
He was already buffing the car's hubs.
The enchanter buffed the paladin to prepare him to fight the dragon.
I noticed that the pistols were buffed in the update.
Word Forms & Grammar
buff (countable and uncountable, plural buffs)
buff (comparative buffer or more buff, superlative buffest or most buff)
buff (third-person singular simple present buffs, present participle buffing, simple past and past participle buffed)
buff (plural buffs)
Words That Rhyme With Buff
Origin of Buff
Origin 1: From buffe (“leather”), from Middle French buffle (“buffalo”).
Origin 2: From Old French bufer (“to cuff, buffet”). See buffet (“a blow”).
Origin 3: From Middle English buffen (“to stutter, stammer”), from Old English byffan (“to mumble, mutter”), from Proto-West Germanic *bubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyH- (“to fear, to be afraid”). More at bive (“tremble, shake”) and bever.
Origin 4: Clipping of buffalo.
How Do You Say Buff?
Buff is pronounced //bʌf// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Buff
Is buff a noun or an adjective?
Buff is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective and a verb.
What is another word for buff?
Words with a similar meaning to buff include chromatic, flush and devotee. See the full list of buff synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of buff?
The plural of buff is buffs.
What is the past tense of buff?
The past tense of buff is buffed. The present participle is buffing.