buzz | ||
1. | [ verb ] make a buzzing sound | |
Synonyms: | bombilate bombinate | |
Examples: | "bees were buzzing around the hive" |
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Related terms: | go doorbell buzzer | |
2. | [ verb ] fly low | |
Examples: | "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square" |
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Related terms: | fly air_travel | |
3. | [ verb ] be noisy with activity | |
Synonyms: | seethe hum | |
Examples: | "This office is buzzing with activity" |
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Related terms: | be teem | |
4. | [ noun ] sound of rapid vibration | |
Synonyms: | bombination bombilation | |
Examples: | : "the buzz of a bumble bee" |
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Related terms: | sound | |
5. | [ noun ] a confusion of activity and gossip | |
Examples: | "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued" |
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Related terms: | activity hum | |
6. | [ verb ] call with a buzzer | |
Examples: | "he buzzed the servant" |
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Related terms: | summon | |
Similar spelling: |
bus bug busy buss bush Buse Buis Bugg Bucy buck Buch |