Synonyms of buzzing

buzzing 1 of 2

adjective

as in busy

marked by much life, movement, or activity

the arena is really buzzing tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• busy
• humming
• vibrant
• thriving
• lively
• crowded
• abuzz
• bustling
• populous
• brisk
• happening
• rousing
• kinetic
• stirring
• flourishing
• animated
• alive
• hopping
• astir
• abubble
• swarming
• teeming
• overflowing
• aboil
• thronging
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• sleepy
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

buzzing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of buzz

1

as in bursting

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

• bursting
• humming
• bulging
• brimming
• teeming
• swarming
• bustling
• crawling
• abounding
• bristling
• overflowing
• pullulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

2

as in scurrying

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

• scurrying
• flying
• racing
• hurrying
• rushing
• driving
• zipping
• traveling
• speeding
• trotting
• chasing
• jumping
• running
• blowing
• darting
• blasting
• whirling
• scooting
• bustling
• tearing
• scuttling
• dashing
• stepping
• ripping
• zooming
• blazing
• hustling
• rustling
• shooting
• hurtling
• bowling
• bolting
• barreling
• ramming
• hurling
• rocketing
• careering
• jogging
• breezing
• haring
• motoring
• cracking (on)
• careening
• humping
• coursing
• whisking
• jetting
• nipping
• pelting
• hastening
• belting
• galloping
• flitting
• beating it
• bombing
• bundling
• cannonballing
• highballing
• whizzing
• hying
• scampering
• stepping on it
• scuffling
• shaking a leg
• getting a move on
• making tracks
• hotfooting (it)
• accelerating
• scudding
• streaking
• stampeding
• sprinting
• beetling
• quickening
• overtaking
• stepping out
• outrunning
• outstripping
• outpacing
• catching up
• arrowing
• beelining
• fast-forwarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creeping
• crawling
• poking
• lingering
• dragging
• hanging (around or out)
• poking
• lagging
• loitering
• dawdling
• strolling
• shuffling
• sauntering
• ambling
• plodding
• dallying
• slowing (down or up)
• lumbering
• tarrying
• decelerating
• dillydallying

3

as in humming

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

the little plane buzzed past the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humming
• zipping
• whirring
• whispering
• whizzing
• hissing
• droning
• zooming
• murmuring
• burring
• whistling
• sighing
• thrumming
• bumbling
• whishing
• purring
• chirring
• cooing
• fizzing
• churring
• rustling
• sizzling
• swishing
• wheezing
• whooshing
• curring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buzzing

Adjective

Still, a supportive connection between the moon, Neptune and Pluto retrograde adds a deeper undercurrent to all the buzzing and socializing. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Over the decades, the equipment evolved into today’s version of the sport, featuring a beeping softball and four-foot-tall buzzing foam bases that guide players through sound. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Different vibration patterns identify each hazard The patch does not use the same buzzing sensation for every warning. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

But the loud, buzzing, mechanical presence often panics wildlife and alters natural behavior. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Earlier this morning in New York’s always-buzzing Meatpacking District, a long queue of young, cool folks could be seen lining up along 14th street—circling the block from 10th avenue all the way to 9th. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Today, the buzzing eatery is a hot spot for anyone and everyone in the neighborhood, not just the hotel’s guests. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

The cityscape through the windows was like a starry night from the future, galactic and buzzing. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Verb

Dancerobot lands in a buzzing Philly dining scene, recently honored with a host of Michelin awards and recognitions (including a Bib Gourmand for Royal Izakaya) in the guide’s first-ever Philadelphia edition. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026

But traders are buzzing about something unhealthy that occurred under the surface. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

With most parents decked out in the school’s signature green, Providence’s fan section was buzzing during the first quarter. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Co-creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas knew that their choice for the Mother would have fans buzzing and worked overtime to keep Milioti’s casting a secret. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

The brand new Highmark Stadium was buzzing from hours before the game in the parking lot with fans crashing through foldable tables, to the final whistle in a convincing win over Detroit. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Tonight in Los Angeles, Hollywood is buzzing ahead of the biggest night in television, as stars of the small screen storm the Emmys. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

The distillery is situated in the heart of Richmond’s Scott’s Addition, a former industrial district now buzzing with craft breweries and restaurants. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

There were rumors buzzing through the room, and no way to disbelieve any of them. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026