Buzz Definition
bŭz
buzzed, buzzes, buzzing
verb
buzzed, buzzes, buzzing
To make a sound like that of a prolonged z; hum like a bee.
Webster's New World
To utter or tell (gossip, rumors, etc.) in a buzzing manner.
Webster's New World
To talk excitedly or incessantly, esp. in low tones.
Webster's New World
To be abuzz; hum.
The department was buzzing with rumors.
American Heritage
To gossip.
Webster's New World
noun
buzzes
A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.
American Heritage
A sound like that of a prolonged z or a bee's hum; buzzing.
Webster's New World
A low murmur.
A buzz of talk.
American Heritage
A confused sound, as of many excited voices.
Webster's New World
Noisy activity; stir; agitation.
Webster's New World
idiom
buzz about
- to scurry about
Webster's New World
buzz off
- go away; depart
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Buzz
- buzz about
- buzz off
Origin of Buzz
Middle English bussen of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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