Buzz

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee.
  • verb-intransitive. To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.
  • verb-intransitive. To be abuzz; hum: The department was buzzing with rumors.
  • verb-intransitive. To move quickly and busily; bustle.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a signal with a buzzer.
  • v. To cause to buzz.
  • v. To utter in a rapid, low voice: "What is he buzzing in my ears?” ( Robert Browning).
  • v. Informal To fly low over: The plane buzzed the control tower.
  • v. To call or signal with a buzzer.
  • v. To make a telephone call to.
  • v. To give a buzzcut to.
  • n. A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.
  • n. A low murmur: a buzz of talk.
  • n. A telephone call: Give me a buzz at nine.
  • n. Slang A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.
  • n. Slang A state of stimulation or overstimulation, as from caffeine.
  • n. Slang Excited interest or attention: "The biggest buzz surrounds the simplest antioxidants: vitamins” ( Carol Turkington).
  • n. Slang Rumor; gossip: the latest buzz from Hollywood.
  • n. A buzzcut.
  • phrasal-verb. buzz off Informal To leave quickly; go away: I told them in no uncertain terms to buzz off.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
  • n. A whisper.
  • n. The audible friction of voice consonants.
  • n. A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
  • n. A telephone call.
  • n. Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
  • v. To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
  • v. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
  • v. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
  • v. To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a location.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
  • v. To sound forth by buzzing.
  • v. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.
  • v. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
  • v. To sound with a “buzz”.
  • n. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation.
  • n. A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
  • n. The audible friction of voice consonants.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make a low humming sound, as bees; emit a sound like a prolonged utterance of z, as by a slow expiration of intonated or sonant breath between the tongue and the roof of the mouth or the upper teeth.
  • To whisper buzzingly; speak with a low humming voice; make a low sibilant sound.
  • To make known by buzzing.
  • To whisper; spread or report by whispers; spread secretly.
  • To share equally the last of a bottle of wine, when there is not enough for a full glass to each of the party.
  • n. A continuous humming sound, as of bees.
  • n. A confused humming sound, such as that made by a number of people busily engaged in conversation or at work; the confused humming sound of bustling activity or stir; hence, a state of activity or ferment: as, the buzz of conversation ceased when he appeared; my head is all in a buzz.
  • n. A rumor or report.
  • n. Gossamer.
  • See buz.
  • To move hurriedly or with fuss; run; fuss about: as, to buzz along; to buzz about; to buzz against a person.
  • To pick pockets.
  • To throw with violence.
  • To drink (a bottle) till it is empty.
  • n. In angling, a beetle or its artificial imitation used as bait.
  • n. A bur; prickly calyx.
  • See buzzwig.
  • Of an artificial fly, having the hackle wrapped closely under the wings.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. sound of rapid vibration
  • n. a confusion of activity and gossip
  • v. fly low
  • v. be noisy with activity
  • v. make a buzzing sound
  • v. call with a buzzer
  • Verb Form
    buzzed    buzzes    buzzing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sound    activity    wing    fly    go    summon   
    Form
    buzzed    buzzing    buzzword   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    whisper    hum    ring    humming   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abuzz    because    does    fuzz    luz    outdoes    overdoes    twas    was   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hum    whine    rumble    clatter    drone    chatter    hiss    roar    whir    stir