Sekirov Dictionary

buzz

/bʌz/

noun 7
verb 12
forms 5
phrases 5

noun7

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a low, steady sound, like that of many people talking quietly or of small wings beating fast
- In the steady buzz of flies the homeward-bound agent was lying flushed and insensible[.] — 1899
A whisper.
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(informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- Mr. Hall? The buzz on Christian is that his parents have joint custody, so he'll be spending one semester in Chicago and one semester here. — 1995
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(informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
- Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.
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(informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
- Now, don't waste time, give us a buzz -- quick! 825-4703 or 265-7881. — 1983
The audible friction of voiced consonants.
Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).

verb12

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To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Ah! the singing, fatal arrow, / Like a wasp it buzzed, and stung him [a roebuck]! — 1855
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Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
- But I tell you this has set all London buzzing. The old man is where he likes to be, with a pin-point limelight right on his hairy old head. — 1928
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To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.
- The room was buzzing with excitement.
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To fly while making such a sound.
- A fly was buzzing past me.
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To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
- Then one day my secretary buzzed me and said Frank Sinatra was on the phone. When I picked up the phone it was the Chief who played dumb and would not admit that he said he was Frank Sinatra. — 2012
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To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- Deacon said, “You used to beg me to let you buzz your hair when you were little.” “And then I grew up and realized how awful you looked when you buzzed yours.” — 2012
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To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- However these disturbers of our peace / Buzz in the people's ears. — 1588
To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
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To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over (an area), as to make a surprise pass.
- […] an asteroid a mere 15-20 metres across exploded with the force of a medium-sized atom bomb over Chelyabinsk, in Russia, and another, much larger one buzzed Earth a few hours later. — 2013
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To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- I will buzz abroad such prophecies / That Edward shall be fearful of his life. — 1591
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To throw swiftly.
- I have mentioned her deft hand with a stone — well, as soon as our backs were turned she buzzed a stone to clip Joe's ear. — 2013
(no longer used) To drink to the bottom.

forms

buzzed · buzzing · buzzes · buzzeth · buzzest

Phrases with buzz

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