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Buzzing

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Adjective

1. abuzz, buzzing

noisy like the sound of a bee

Example Sentences:
'the room was abuzz over the latest scandal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Buzzing

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noun
1. 
a rapidly vibrating humming sound, as that of a prolonged z or of a bee in flight
2. 
a low sound, as of many voices in conversation
3. 
a rumour; report; gossip
4. informal
a telephone call
I'll give you a buzz
5. slang
a. 
a pleasant sensation, as from a drug such as cannabis
b. 
a sense of excitement; kick
verb
6. (intransitive)
to make a vibrating sound like that of a prolonged z
7. (intransitive)
to talk or gossip with an air of excitement or urgency
the town buzzed with the news
8. (transitive)
to utter or spread (a rumour)
9. (intransitive; often foll by about)
to move around quickly and busily; bustle
10. (transitive)
to signal or summon with a buzzer
11. (transitive) informal
to call by telephone
12. (transitive) informal
a. 
to fly an aircraft very low over (an object)
to buzz a ship
b. 
to fly an aircraft very close to or across the path of (another aircraft), esp to warn or intimidate
13. (transitive)
(esp of insects) to make a buzzing sound with (wings, etc)

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Buzzing

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verb intransitive
1. 
to make a sound like that of a prolonged z; hum like a bee
2. 
to talk excitedly or incessantly, esp. in low tones
3. 
to gossip
4. 
to move with a buzzing sound
5. 
to be filled with noisy activity or talk
verb transitive
6. 
to utter or tell (gossip, rumors, etc.) in a buzzing manner
7. 
to make (wings, etc.) buzz
8. 
to fly an airplane low over (a building, etc.), often as a signal
9. 
to signal (someone) with a buzzer
10.  Informal
to telephone
noun
11. 
a sound like that of a prolonged z or a bee's hum; buzzing
12. 
a confused sound, as of many excited voices
13. 
noisy activity; stir; agitation
14. 
a signal on a buzzer
15.  Informal
buzz cut
16.  Informal
a telephone call
17.  Informal
rumor or speculation circulating about some person, event, etc.
18.  Slang
a condition of euphoria induced as by drugs

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Buzzing

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v. buzzed, buzz·ing, buzz·es
v.intr.
1. To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee.
2.
a. To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.
b. To be abuzz; hum: The department was buzzing with rumors.
3. To move quickly and busily; bustle.
4. To make a signal with a buzzer.
v.tr.
1. To cause to buzz.
2. To utter in a rapid, low voice: "What is he buzzing in my ears?" (Robert Browning).
3. Informal To fly low over: The plane buzzed the control tower.
4. To call or signal with a buzzer.
5. To make a telephone call to.
6. To give a buzzcut to.
n.
1. A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.
2. A low murmur: a buzz of talk.
3. A telephone call: Give me a buzz at nine.
4. Slang
a. A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.
b. A state of stimulation or overstimulation, as from caffeine.
5. Slang
a. Excited interest or attention: "The biggest buzz surrounds the simplest antioxidants: vitamins" (Carol Turkington).
b. Rumor; gossip: the latest buzz from Hollywood.
6. A buzzcut.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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