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Buzz

Buzz Meaning & Definition
Buzz Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buzz?

[n] a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
[n] sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"
[v] call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant"
[v] fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"
[v] make a buzzing sound
[v] be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buzz: bombilate | bombilation | bombinate | bombination | hum | seethe

Related Terms | Find terms related to Buzz: alert | array | articulation | assibilate | assibilation | bank | bark | bawl | belch | bellow | birr | blare | blat | blubber | bombilate | bombinate | boom | bray | breathe | bruit | bum | bumble | burr | bustle | busy signal | buzz | buzz about | cackle | call | call up | canard | catena | catenation | caw | chain | chain reaction | chaining | chant | chirp | chirr | clang | clangor | clank | clash | common talk | concatenation | confide | confide to | connection | consecution | continuum | coo | course | craunch | croak | crow | crump | crunch | cry | cycle | DDD | descent | dial | dial tone | direct distance dialing | drawl | drone | effervesce | effervescence | effervescing | endless belt | endless round | entrust with information | exclaim | ferment | file | filiation | fizz | fizzle | fizzling | flute | flutter | flying rumor | frication | frictional rustling | fuss | gamut | gasp | give a ring | give confidential information | gossip | gradation | grapevine | grind | groan | growl | grumble | grunt | hang up | hearsay | hedgehop | high | hiss | hissing | hold the phone | hum | hurry about | hush | hushing | idea afloat | Indian file | jangle | jar | keen | kick | latrine rumor | let in on | let next to | lilt | line | lineage | lisp | listen in | local call | long distance | long-distance call | make a call | make a fuss | mention privately | mobile call | monotone | mumble | murmur | mutter | news stirring | nexus | on-dit | pant | paresthesia | pendulum | periodicity | person-to-person call | phone | phone call | pins and needles | pipe | plenum | powder train | prickle | prickles | prickling | progression | purr | put hep | put next to | queue | range | rank | rasp | recurrence | report | reticulation | rhonchus | ring | ring off | ring up | roar | roorback | rotation | round | routine | row | rumble | rumor | run | rush about | rush around | scale | scranch | scrape | scratch | scream | screech | scrunch | scuttlebutt | sensation | sequence | series | shriek | shush | shushing | sibilance | sibilate | sibilation | siffle | sigh | sigmatism | signal | sing | single file | siss | sissing | sizz | sizzle | sizzling | snap | snarl | sneeze | sneezing | sniff | sniffle | snore | snort | snuff | snuffle | sob | spectrum | spit | splutter | sputter | squall | squash | squawk | squeal | squelch | squish | station-to-station call | sternutation | stertor | stimulation | sting | stinging | stir | string | strum | succession | summon | swath | swish | talk | tear around | telephone | telephone call | thread | thrill | thrum | thunder | tier | tingle | tingling | tip | tip off | toll call | town talk | train | trumpet | twang | unconfirmed report | undercurrent | urtication | wail | warble | wheeze | whine | whir | whish | whisper | whistle | whistling | white noise | whiz | whiz about | whoosh | windrow | yap | yawp | yell | yelp | zip

See Also | activity | be | fly | go | pullulate | sound | sound | summon | swarm | teem | wing

Buzz In Webster's Dictionary

\Buzz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Buzzed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Buzzing}.] [An onomatop[oe]ia.] To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice. Like a wasp is buzzed, and stung him. --Longfellow. However these disturbers of our peace Buzz in the people's ears. --Shak.
\Buzz\, v. t. 1. To sound forth by buzzing. --Shak. 2. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly. I will buzz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life. --Shak. 3. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice. [Colloq.] 4. (Phonetics) To sound with a ``buzz''. --H. Sweet.
\Buzz\, n. 1. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation. ``The constant buzz of a fly.'' --Macaulay. I found the whole room in a buzz of politics. --Addison. There is a buzz all around regarding the sermon. --Thackeray. 2. A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously. There's a certain buzz Of a stolen marriage. --Massinger. 3. (Phonetics) The audible friction of voice consonants. --H. Sweet.

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