Buoy Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Lighten Up
• Lighten

Hypernyms

• Cheer

Meaning ²

Become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Lighten Up
• Lighten

Hypernyms

• Cheer
• Cheer Up

Meaning ³

Keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Buoy

Hypernyms

• Sustain
• Hold Up
• Hold