Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

    Summen, Brummen, Gemurmel

    жужжа́ниеžužžánije, гулgul, гуде́ниеgudénije

  2. (countable, uncountable)A whisper.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The audible friction of voiced consonants.

    Surren, Rollen

  4. (countable, informal, uncountable)A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.

    Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.

    Schwung, Rausch, Taumel

    задорzador

  5. (countable, informal, uncountable)A telephone call or e-mail.

    Anruf

    звоно́кzvonók

  6. (countable, informal, uncountable)Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

    Gemunkel, Gerede, Gerücht

    слу́хиslúxi, молва́molvá

  7. (uncountable)Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).

More definitions
  • a confusion of activity and gossip
  • sound of rapid vibration

Examples

140 sentences
  1. I told Tom to buzz off.

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  2. I saw honey bees buzzing in the clover.

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  3. Give me a buzz if you feel like going out tonight.

    ruЗвякни мне, если есть настроение сходить сегодня вечером куда-нибудь.

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  4. I buzzed Tom in.

    ruЯ впустил Тома.

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  5. I feel really buzzed.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
continuous humming noise:
rush of feeling of energy or excitement:
informal: telephone call:
information spread behind the scenes:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
continuous humming noise:
audible friction of voice consonants:
rush of feeling of energy or excitement:
informal: telephone call:
information spread behind the scenes:

Origin

From Middle English *bussen (suggested by Middle English bussyng (“buzzing”)), of onomatop

From Middle English *bussen (suggested by Middle English bussyng (“buzzing”)), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Scots bizz (“to buzz”). Compare Middle English bunning (“buzzing”), Middle English hossing (“buzzing”), Middle English bissen (“to hush”).

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Forms

plural: buzzes
Singularbuzz
Pluralbuzzes

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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