Synonyms of buzz

buzz 1 of 2

noun

1

as in message

a communication by telephone

give me a buzz when you decide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• message
• call
• ring
• voice mail
• conference call
• callback
• toll call
• cold call

2

as in hum

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

the motor made a soft buzz

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• purr
• whisper
• rustle
• drone
• thrum
• sigh
• whir
• zoom
• moan
• murmur
• whiz
• gasp
• burr
• chirr
• babble
• churr
• gurgle
• hiss
• coo
• suspiration
• zip
• susurration
• susurrus
• zing
• whish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roar
• scream
• shriek
• yell
• squeal
• howl
• screech
• yelp
• squall
• bawl

3

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

the buzz is that this would-be blockbuster will be the bomb of the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• noise
• talk
• gossip
• report
• hearsay
• whisper
• word
• dish
• scuttlebutt
• whispering
• tattle
• propaganda
• tale
• rumbling
• intimation
• hint
• scandal
• disinformation
• dirt
• urban legend

4

as in craze

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

longer hairstyles are the buzz this season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craze
• latest
• trend
• rage
• enthusiasm
• vogue
• style
• sensation
• fashion
• ton
• mode
• fad
• flavor
• last word
• chic
• go
• hot ticket
• fuss
• dernier cri
• to-do
• fervor
• movement
• infatuation
• new wave
• crusade
• novelty
• hullabaloo
• furor
• crush
• uproar
• cult
• passion
• nine days' wonder
• bandwagon
• wrinkle
• fancy
• whim
• caprice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standard
• classic

buzz

2 of 2

verb

ˈbəz 

1

as in to burst

to be copiously supplied

for months the area has been buzzing with rumors that a megacorporation plans to locate its headquarters here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• hum
• bulge
• swarm
• abound
• teem
• brim
• overflow
• crawl
• bustle
• bristle
• pullulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• need
• want
• lack

2

as in to rush

to proceed or move quickly

we've been buzzing around all morning getting ready for the meeting with the VIPs from the head office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rush
• speed
• hurry
• race
• scurry
• travel
• drive
• fly
• chase
• trot
• jump
• zip
• blow
• blast
• run
• whirl
• hustle
• scoot
• dash
• dart
• breeze
• scuttle
• motor
• career
• step
• blaze
• tear
• bustle
• rustle
• bolt
• rocket
• jet
• rip
• crack (on)
• course
• bowl
• zoom
• shoot
• beat it
• hump
• belt
• jog
• bundle
• hurtle
• nip
• highball
• barrel
• ram
• hare
• hurl
• hie
• bomb
• hasten
• whisk
• get a move on
• step on it
• make tracks
• pelt
• shake a leg
• gallop
• careen
• flit
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• streak
• stampede
• scamper
• accelerate
• whiz
• scuffle
• beetle
• sprint
• step out
• overtake
• quicken
• catch up
• scud
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• arrow
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• drag
• crawl
• hang (around or out)
• lag
• poke
• linger
• poke
• loiter
• dawdle
• stroll
• tarry
• slow (down or up)
• shuffle
• amble
• saunter
• lumber
• decelerate
• dillydally
• plod
• dally

3

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

the little plane buzzed past the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• zip
• whisper
• whir
• burr
• hiss
• drone
• whiz
• murmur
• zoom
• sigh
• whistle
• bumble
• fizz
• whish
• purr
• thrum
• sizzle
• chirr
• rustle
• coo
• swish
• whoosh
• churr
• wheeze
• curr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buzz

Noun

The New York Film Festival premiere played as a flex, especially after a stretch where Hollywood would premiere summer blockbusters at Cannes, draw mediocre reviews, and then have to weather weeks of bad buzz for their expensive tentpoles. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2026

That was where the first responders found him—sitting calmly and cross-legged, insulated from the intrusive buzz and searing light of the world around him. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Verb

In a crowded room draped in brown curtains and lush chocolate carpeting, Don Julio espresso martinis flow, and people buzz as shopping assistants bring boots and purses out of the stock room. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026

As fall and harvest season approach, the farm begins buzzing. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing buzz

• buzz (off)