buzz off
To leave with a buzzing soundTo leave with a buzzing sound.
» I told Tom to buzz off.
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3 senses(intransitive)To leave with a buzzing sound.
The bee was flying around my head, but then it buzzed off.
(figuratively)To leave (especially busily), take off, go away.
(transitive)To interrupt and/or disqualify (someone) by means of a buzzer.
He went to this talent show, but they buzzed him off after twenty seconds.
- leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
Examples
9 sentencesI told Tom to buzz off.
Make like a bee and buzz off.
Why don't you buzz off?
Could you please leave me alone and buzz off? I need some space right now.
I would appreciate it if you could give me some alone time and just buzz off.
Forms
buzzes off, buzzing off, buzzed off, buzzed off| Base form | buzz off · to buzz off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | buzzes off |
| Present participle | buzzing off |
| Past simple | buzzed off |
| Past participle | buzzed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.