buoying

/ˈbɔɪɪŋ/ /ˈbuːɪŋ/

verb

To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.

Examples :

"The life jacket was buoying the child up in the water, keeping him safe. "

nautical sailing

verb

To support or maintain at a high level.

Examples :

"Positive customer reviews were buoying the company's sales. "

attitude achievement business economy

verb

To mark with a buoy.

Examples :

"to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel"

nautical sailing ocean

verb

To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.

Examples :

"Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects."

mind attitude emotion

Meanings

Examples :

"The life jacket was buoying the child up in the water, keeping him safe. "

Examples :

"Positive customer reviews were buoying the company's sales. "

Examples :

"to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel"

Examples :

"Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects."

Related Words

confidence noun

Self-assurance.

customer noun

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

keeping verb

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

reviews noun

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

enthusiasm noun

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

support noun

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

maintain verb

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

channel noun

The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.

positive noun

A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

projects noun

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

company noun

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

announced verb

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known