buzz

¹buzz

verb \ˈbəz\

Definition of BUZZ

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 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>

Examples of BUZZ

1. Flies were buzzing around the picnic tables.
2. The hall buzzed with excitement as the audience waited for the show to start.
3. My mind is buzzing with ideas.
4. The nurse buzzed the doctor who was on duty.
5. She buzzed her secretary to say she was going out for lunch.
6. Ring the bell when you arrive and someone will buzz you into the building.
7. Let me buzz you out.

Origin of BUZZ

Middle English bussen, of imitative origin

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BUZZ

Synonyms: brim, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, abound, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem

Antonyms: crawl, creep, poke

Related Words: beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle; stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz); gallop, jog, sprint; accelerate, quicken, step out; catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake; arrow, beeline

Near Antonyms: lack, need, want

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Rhymes with BUZZ

coz, fuzz