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buzz

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Main Entry:
1buzz 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈbəz\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English bussen, of imitative origin
Date:
14th century
intransitive verb1: to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee2 a: murmur, whisper b: to be filled with a confused murmur <the room buzzed with excitement>3: to make a signal with a buzzer4: to go quickly : hurry <buzzed around town in a sports car> ; also : scram —usually used with off5: to feel high especially from a drugtransitive verb1: to utter covertly by or as if by whispering2: to cause to buzz3: to fly fast and close to <planes buzz the crowd>4: to summon or signal with a buzzer ; also : to let in through an electronically controlled entrance —used with in or through<buzzed him in>5dialect English : to drink to the last drop <get some more port whilst I buzz this bottle — W. M. Thackeray>
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