buff | Definition of buff

buff

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of buff

1 to make smooth by friction

she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

Synonyms of buff

file, grind, hone, rasp, rub, sand

Words Related to buff

sandblast, scour

burnish, dress, gloss, polish, shine, smooth

edge, hone, sharpen, strop, whet

Near Antonyms of buff

coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

2 to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

Synonyms of buff

burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, polish, rub, shine, smooth, smoothen

Words Related to buff

coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish

face, finish, veneer

file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub

Near Antonyms of buff

rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)