boy, buoy

The words boy, buoy sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do boy, buoy sound the same even though they are completely different words?

The answer is simple: boy, buoy are homophones of the English language.

  1. :: noun

    A male child.

  2. :: noun

    A son: his youngest boy.

  3. :: noun

    Often Offensive A man, especially a young man.

  4. :: noun

    Informal A man socializing in a group of men: a night out with the boys.

  1. :: noun

    A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, or indicate a navigational channel.

  2. :: noun

    A life buoy.

  3. :: verb-transitive

    To keep afloat or aloft: a glider buoyed by air currents.

  4. :: verb-transitive

    To maintain at a high level; support: "the persistent ... takeover speculation, which has buoyed up the shares of banks” ( Financial Times).


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