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buzz

/ buzz /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a confusion of activity and gossip
"the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
Type of:
activity
Derived:
hum seethe
noun Sense 2
sound of rapid vibration
"the buzz of a bumble bee"
Type of:
sound
Derived:
bombinate bombilate
verb Sense 3
call with a buzzer
"he buzzed the servant"
Type of:
summon
Derived:
bombilation bombination buzzer doorbell bell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
fly low
"Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"
Type of:
fly wing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Domain:
air travel aviation air
verb Sense 5
make a buzzing sound
"bees were buzzing around the hive"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
bombilation bombination buzzer doorbell bell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
be noisy with activity
"This office is buzzing with activity"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
teem pullulate swarm
Derived:
hum humming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

activity sound summon fly wing go be teem pullulate swarm