buzz
1
[ buhz ]
/ bʌz /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Idioms for buzz
have/get a buzz on, Slang.
to be slightly intoxicated: After a few beers they all had a buzz on.
Origin of buzz
1
1350–1400; Middle English
busse; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM buzz
buzz·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby buzz
buys-ballot's law,
buyup,
buzau,
buzkashi,
buzuki,
buzz,
buzz bomb,
buzz in,
buzz off,
buzz phrase,
buzz saw
Definition for buzz (2 of 3)
buzz
2
[ buhz ]
/ bʌz /
noun Slang.
a man's very short haircut; crew cut.
Origin of buzz
2
origin uncertain
Definition for buzz (3 of 3)
Aldrin
[ awl-drin ]
/ ˈɔl drɪn /
noun
Edwin Eugene, Jr.Buzz,born 1930,
U.S. astronaut.
Example sentences from the Web for buzz
British Dictionary definitions for buzz (1 of 3)
buzz
/ (bʌz) /
noun
verb
See also
buzz in
Derived forms of buzz
buzzing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for buzz
C16: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for buzz (2 of 3)
aldrin
/ (ˈɔːldrɪn) /
noun
a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C 12 H 8 Cl 6, which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C
Word Origin for aldrin
C20: named after K.
Alder (1902–58) German chemist
British Dictionary definitions for buzz (3 of 3)
Aldrin
/ (ˈɔːldrɪn) /
noun
Edwin Eugene Jr., known as Buzz. born 1930, US astronaut; the second man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 flight
Scientific definitions for buzz
aldrin
[ ôl′drĭn ]
A highly poisonous white powder used as a crop pesticide and to kill termites. Because of its toxicity to animals and humans, its production has been discontinued. Aldrin is a chlorinated derivative of naphthalene closely related to dieldrin. Chemical formula: C12H8Cl6.