Main Entry: ¹buzz

Pronunciation: \ˈbəz\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English bussen, of imitative origin

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee
2 a : murmur, whisper b : to be filled with a confused murmur <the room buzzed with excitement>
3 : to make a signal with a buzzer
4 : to go quickly : hurry <buzzed around town in a sports car>; also : scram —usually used with off
5 : to feel high especially from a drugtransitive verb 1 : to utter covertly by or as if by whispering
2 : to cause to buzz
3 : 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>
5 dialect English : to drink to the last drop <get some more port whilst I buzz this bottle — W. M. Thackeray>