Buzz - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bʌz|  American pronunciation of the word buzz
Brit.  |bʌz|  British pronunciation of the word buzz

noun

- sound of rapid vibration
the buzz of a bumble bee
- a confusion of activity and gossip
the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued

verb

- make a buzzing sound
bees were buzzing around the hive
- fly low
Planes buzzed the crowds in the square
- be noisy with activity (syn: hum, seethe)
This office is buzzing with activity
- call with a buzzer
he buzzed the servant

Extra examples

Flies were buzzing around the picnic tables.

The hall buzzed with excitement as the audience waited for the show to start.

My mind is buzzing with ideas.

The nurse buzzed the doctor who was on duty.

She buzzed her secretary to say she was going out for lunch.

Ring the bell when you arrive and someone will buzz you into the building.

Let me buzz you out.

We heard the buzz of the bees as we walked through the garden.

When the machine is turned on, it makes a quiet buzz.

There was a buzz of voices in the hall as the audience waited for the show to start.

What's the latest buzz about their marriage?

The buzz is that she turned down the job because the pay was too low.

There's been quite a buzz about the new movie.

The team's new players are creating a buzz among baseball fans.

There's been a lot of buzz about the new movie.

Phrasal verbs

buzz off  — leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: buzz
he/she/it: buzzes
present participle: buzzing
past tense: buzzed
past participle: buzzed
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