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verb | noun buzzbuzz1 /bʌz/ ●○○ verb ETYMOLOGYbuzz1Origin: 1300-1400 from the sound VERB TABLEbuzz |
Present | I, you, we, they | buzz | | he, she, it | buzzes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | buzzed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have buzzed | | he, she, it | has buzzed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had buzzed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will buzz | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have buzzed |
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Present | I | am buzzing | | he, she, it | is buzzing | | you, we, they | are buzzing | Past | I, he, she, it | was buzzing | | you, we, they | were buzzing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been buzzing | | he, she, it | has been buzzing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been buzzing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be buzzing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been buzzing |
1 MAKE A SOUND [intransitive] to make a continuous sound, like the sound of a bee: I hear something buzzing in the engine.2EXCITEMENT [intransitive] if a group of people or a place buzzes, people are talking a lot and making a noise because they are excited: Local people were buzzing about the murder.buzz with The crowd buzzed with excitement.3MOVE AROUND a)[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move around in the air making a continuous sound like a bee: buzz around/above etc. Dragonflies buzzed above the water. b)to move quickly and in a busy way around a place: buzz around/over etc. We were buzzing around town, trying to get the Christmas shopping done.4CALL [intransitive, transitive] to call someone or to make something happen, for example make a door open, by pushing a buzzer: buzz for somebody I had to buzz for the stewardess to bring some napkins.buzz somebody in/out/through etc. The security guard buzzed me through the gate.5EARS [intransitive] if your ears or head are buzzing, you can hear a continuous annoying sound because you are not feeling well SYN ring6AIRCRAFT [transitive] informal to fly an aircraft low and fast over buildings, people, etc.7somebody’s head/mind is buzzing (with something) if your head or mind is buzzing with thoughts, ideas, etc., you cannot stop thinking about them8buzz off! spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away[Origin: 1300–1400 from the sound] verb | noun buzzbuzz2 noun ► gives me a buzz Playing well gives me a buzz. ► gets a buzz Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer. ► The buzz is that The buzz is that Jack is leaving. 1[countable] a continuous noise like the sound of a bee: the buzz of helicopters overhead2[singular] the sound of people talking a lot in an excited way: buzz of the buzz of the crowd3[singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs: Playing well gives me a buzz. Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.4give somebody a buzz informal to call someone on the telephone5the buzz informal unofficial news or information that is spread by people telling each other: The buzz is that Jack is leaving. |