: filled or resounding with or as if with a buzzing sound
a lake abuzz with outboards
especially : filled with talk or excitement
an office abuzz with rumors
a town abuzz with anticipation of the big game

Examples of abuzz in a Sentence

the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents
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Tens of thousands have descended upon Indianapolis for the final three U.S. shows of the tour, and the city is absolutely abuzz with Swiftie spirit. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024 These missions and other observations revealed that Io, the closest of the four to its host planet, is abuzz withgeological activity, including lava lakes, volcanic eruptions, and tectonically formed mountains. Mike Sori, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 The music world is abuzz, as the single Hold Me Tonight by Baba flew to the top of the iTunes charts, stealing the hearts of everyone. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024 In fact, his mind seems abuzz with almost anything but the nuts and bolts of financial returns. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abuzz 

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + buzz entry 1

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abuzz was in 1859

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Cite this Entry

“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abuzz. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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