bøye — meaning in English

English meaning

• bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
• buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
• inflect verb To cause to curve inwards.

Senses

bøye is used for these senses in English:

• bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
• buoy (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
• inflect (transitive, grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

bend — full definition

1. verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
2. verb To curve or change direction.
3. verb To lean or stoop the body.
4. verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
5. noun A curve, turn, or angle.

buoy — full definition

1. noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
2. verb To keep something floating, or to lift someone's spirits or confidence.