buzz

[ buhz ]

/ bʌz /

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noun

a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.

a rumor or report.

Informal. a phone call: When I find out, I'll give you a buzz.

Slang.

a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration: I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets.
a feeling of slight intoxication.

verb (used without object)

to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.

to speak or murmur with such a sound.

to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering: The room buzzed.

to whisper; gossip: Everyone is buzzing about the scandal.

to move busily from place to place.

Slang. to go; leave (usually followed by off or along): I'll buzz along now. Tell him to buzz off and leave me alone.

verb (used with object)

to make a buzzing sound with: The fly buzzed its wings.

to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively.

to signal or summon with a buzzer: He buzzed his secretary.

Informal. to make a phone call to.

Aeronautics.

to fly a plane very low over: to buzz a field.
to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically.

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

1350–1400; Middle English busse; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM buzz

buzz·ing·ly, adverb

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buzz off

verb

(intr, adverb; often imperative) informal, mainly British to go away; leave; depart

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buzz

/ (bʌz) /

noun

a rapidly vibrating humming sound, as that of a prolonged z or of a bee in flight

a low sound, as of many voices in conversation

a rumour; report; gossip

informal a telephone call I'll give you a buzz

slang

a pleasant sensation, as from a drug such as cannabis
a sense of excitement; kick

verb

(intr) to make a vibrating sound like that of a prolonged z

(intr) to talk or gossip with an air of excitement or urgency the town buzzed with the news

(tr) to utter or spread (a rumour)

(intr often foll by about) to move around quickly and busily; bustle

(tr) to signal or summon with a buzzer

(tr) informal to call by telephone

(tr) informal

to fly an aircraft very low over (an object)to buzz a ship
to fly an aircraft very close to or across the path of (another aircraft), esp to warn or intimidate

(tr) (esp of insects) to make a buzzing sound with (wings, etc)

Derived forms of buzz

buzzing, noun, adjective

Word Origin for buzz

C16: of imitative origin

Idioms and Phrases with buzz off

buzz off

Go away, leave. For example, The store owner told the teenagers to buzz off and find another place to hang out. This curt imperative dates from World War I. Also see bug off.

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