buffalo

noun
UK: /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/
US: /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/

  1. A large animal of the cattle family, with curved horns.

    1. The buffalo is big.
    2. We saw a herd of buffalo grazing peacefully on the open plains during our safari.

  2. The meat from a buffalo.

    1. I ate buffalo yesterday.
    2. The restaurant offers buffalo burgers as a healthier alternative to beef.

Synonyms

bully ox intimidate browbeat bison
buffalo verb

  1. To overwhelm or intimidate someone.

    1. Don't buffalo me!
    2. The company tried to buffalo the smaller business into accepting unfavorable terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "buffalo" in English means: A large animal of the cattle family, with curved horns., The meat from a buffalo..

The phonetic transcription of "buffalo" is /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/ in British English and /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "buffalo": bully, ox, intimidate, browbeat, bison.

Example usage of "buffalo": "The buffalo is big.". More examples on the page.