buzz
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verb \ˈbəz\Definition of BUZZ
intransitive verb
1
: to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee
3
: to make a signal with a buzzer
5
: to feel high especially from a drug
transitive 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>
See Examples of BUZZ
- Flies were buzzing around the picnic tables.
- The hall buzzed with excitement as the audience waited for the show to start.
- My mind is buzzing with ideas.
- The nurse buzzed the doctor who was on duty.
- She buzzed her secretary to say she was going out for lunch.
- Ring the bell when you arrive and someone will buzz you into the building.
- Let me buzz you out.
Origin of BUZZ
Middle English bussen, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to BUZZ
2buzz
nounDefinition of BUZZ
1
: a persistent vibratory sound
2
a : a confused murmur b : rumor, gossip c : a flurry of activity d : fad, craze e : speculative or excited talk or attention relating especially to a new or forthcoming product or event <one of the few new shows that's getting good buzz — TV Guide>; also : an instance of such talk or attention <their first CD created a huge buzz>
3
: a signal conveyed by buzzer; specifically : a telephone call
4
: high 4
Examples of BUZZ
- We heard the buzz of the bees as we walked through the garden.
- When the machine is turned on, it makes a quiet buzz.
- There was a buzz of voices in the hall as the audience waited for the show to start.
- What's the latest buzz about their marriage?
- The buzz is that she turned down the job because the pay was too low.
- There's been quite a buzz about the new movie.
- The team's new players are creating a buzz among baseball fans.
- There's been a lot of buzz about the new movie.
First Known Use of BUZZ
circa 1600
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