buzz
Plural: buzzes
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"
- A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- The audible friction of voiced consonants.
- A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
- A telephone call or e-mail.
- Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).
Verb
Verb Forms: buzzed, buzzing, buzzes
- To make a low, continuous humming or vibrating sound.
- make a buzzing sound
- "bees were buzzing around the hive"
- fly low
- "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"
- be noisy with activity
- "This office is buzzing with activity"
- call with a buzzer
- "he buzzed the servant"
- To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
- To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- To fly while making such a sound.
- 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.
- To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.
- To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- To throw swiftly.
- To drink to the bottom.
- To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
Examples
- Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.
- The crowd began to BUZZ with excitement as the final tiles were played.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English *bussen (suggested by Middle English bussyng (“buzzing”)), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Scots bizz (“to buzz”). Compare Middle English bunning (“buzzing”), Middle English hossing (“buzzing”), Middle English bissen (“to hush”).
Synonyms
bombilate, bombilation, bombinate, bombination, hum, seethe, fizz-buzz
Scrabble Score: 24
buzz: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbuzz: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
buzz: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary