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buzz

(bŭz)
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.
Phrasal Verb:
buzz off Informal
To leave quickly; go away: I told them in no uncertain terms to buzz off.
[Middle English bussen, of imitative origin.]
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buzz

(bʌz)
n
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. (Telecommunications) 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
vb
6. (intr) to make a vibrating sound like that of a prolonged z
7. (intr) to talk or gossip with an air of excitement or urgency: the town buzzed with the news.
8. (tr) to utter or spread (a rumour)
9. (often foll by: about) to move around quickly and busily; bustle
10. (tr) to signal or summon with a buzzer
11. (Telecommunications) (tr) informal to call by telephone
12. (Aeronautics) (tr) 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. (tr) (esp of insects) to make a buzzing sound with (wings, etc)
[C16: of imitative origin]
ˈbuzzing n, adj
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buzz1

(bʌz)
n.
1. a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees or machinery.
2. a rumor or report.
3. Informal. a phone call.
4. Slang. a feeling of exhilaration or pleasant intoxication.
v.i.
5. to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.
6. to be filled with such a sound.
7. to whisper; gossip: The town is buzzing about the scandal.
8. to move busily from place to place.
9. Slang. to leave (usu. fol. by off).
v.t.
10. to cause to buzz: The fly buzzed its wings.
11. to tell or spread secretively.
12. to signal or summon with a buzzer.
13. Informal. to make a phone call to.
14. to fly a plane very low over.
[1350–1400; Middle English bussen; imitative]
buzz′ing•ly, adv.

buzz2

(bʌz)

n.
Slang. a crew cut.
[orig. uncertain]
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Buzz

of barflies; barflies collectively—Lipton, 1970.
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buzz


Past participle: buzzed
Gerund: buzzing

Imperative
buzz
buzz
Present
I buzz
you buzz
he/she/it buzzes
we buzz
you buzz
they buzz
Preterite
I buzzed
you buzzed
he/she/it buzzed
we buzzed
you buzzed
they buzzed
Present Continuous
I am buzzing
you are buzzing
he/she/it is buzzing
we are buzzing
you are buzzing
they are buzzing
Present Perfect
I have buzzed
you have buzzed
he/she/it has buzzed
we have buzzed
you have buzzed
they have buzzed
Past Continuous
I was buzzing
you were buzzing
he/she/it was buzzing
we were buzzing
you were buzzing
they were buzzing
Past Perfect
I had buzzed
you had buzzed
he/she/it had buzzed
we had buzzed
you had buzzed
they had buzzed
Future
I will buzz
you will buzz
he/she/it will buzz
we will buzz
you will buzz
they will buzz
Future Perfect
I will have buzzed
you will have buzzed
he/she/it will have buzzed
we will have buzzed
you will have buzzed
they will have buzzed
Future Continuous
I will be buzzing
you will be buzzing
he/she/it will be buzzing
we will be buzzing
you will be buzzing
they will be buzzing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been buzzing
you have been buzzing
he/she/it has been buzzing
we have been buzzing
you have been buzzing
they have been buzzing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been buzzing
you will have been buzzing
he/she/it will have been buzzing
we will have been buzzing
you will have been buzzing
they will have been buzzing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been buzzing
you had been buzzing
he/she/it had been buzzing
we had been buzzing
you had been buzzing
they had been buzzing
Conditional
I would buzz
you would buzz
he/she/it would buzz
we would buzz
you would buzz
they would buzz
Past Conditional
I would have buzzed
you would have buzzed
he/she/it would have buzzed
we would have buzzed
you would have buzzed
they would have buzzed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:buzz - sound of rapid vibration]buzz - sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
2. buzz - a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb 1. buzz - make a buzzing sound; "bees were buzzing around the hive"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2. buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"
air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
3. buzz - be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
pullulate, swarm, teem - be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"
4. buzz - call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant"
summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
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buzz

verb
1. hum, whizz, drone, whir Attack helicopters buzzed across the city.
2. bustle, tear, rush, stir, dash, hurry, scramble, fuss, flutter, beetle, hasten, scuttle, scurry, scamper A few tourists were buzzing around.
3. be busy, hum, bustle, throb, be lively The rehearsal studio is buzzing with activity.
4. phone, call, telephone, ring (up) (informal, chiefly Brit.), give someone a call, give someone a ring (informal, chiefly Brit.), give someone a buzz (informal), give someone a bell (Brit. slang), give someone a tinkle (Brit. informal), get on the blower to (informal) She said she would buzz me later.
5. purr, ring, sound, reverberate, beep, whirr Just then the intercom buzzed.
noun
1. hum, buzzing, murmur, drone, whir, bombilation or bombination (literary) the irritating buzz of an insect
2. murmur, whisper, hum the excited buzz of conversation
3. thrill, charge (slang), kick (informal), pleasure, glow, sensation, stimulation, tingle, titillation, flush of excitement Performing still gives him a buzz.
4. ring, call, phone, bell (informal), tinkle (informal) We'll give him a buzz when we get there.
5. (Informal) gossip, news, report, latest (informal), word, scandal, rumour, whisper, dirt (U.S. slang), gen (Brit. informal), hearsay, scuttlebutt (U.S. slang) The buzz is that she knows something.
buzz off go away, get lost (informal), piss off (taboo slang), fuck off (taboo slang), bugger off (taboo slang), bog off (Brit. slang), voetsek (S. African offensive) Now be quiet and buzz off.
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buzz

verb
1. To make a continuous low-pitched droning sound:
2. To communicate with (someone) by telephone:
Informal: dial, phone.
Idioms: get someone on the horn, give someone a buzz.
noun
1. A continuous low-pitched droning sound:
2. A telephone communication:
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Translations
طَنين، دَنين، دَنْدَنَهيطنُّ، يُدَنْدِنُيَطِنُّ، يُدَنْدِنُ، يدنُّ
bzučetbzukothučetšumšumět
summesummen
huhuhuminahumistahymistäkuiskia
זמזום לזמזם
zsongás
suî, kliîursuîa
dūgztipaskambintiskambtelėtiūžesysūžti
dūkšanadūktdžinkstētsanēšanasanēt
hučať
brenčanjebrenčati
uğuldamakuğultu vızıldamak vızıltı vızlamak

buzz

[bʌz]
A. N
1. [of insect, device] → zumbido m; [of conversation] → rumor m
2. (= telephone call) → llamada f (telefónica), telefonazo m
to give sb a buzz → dar un telefonazo a algn, dar un toque a algn (Sp)
3. (= thrill) to get a buzz from sth → gozar con algo
driving fast gives me a buzz → conducir a toda velocidad me entusiasma
4. (= rumour) → rumor m
B. VT
1. (= call by buzzer) → llamar por el interfono (US) (Telec) → dar un telefonazo or (Sp) un toque a
2. (Aer) [+ plane, building, ship] → pasar rozando
C. VI
1. [insect] → zumbar
2. [ears, crowd] → zumbar
my head is buzzing → me zumba la cabeza
3. (fig) the school buzzed with the news → todo el colegio comentaba la noticia
D. CPD (= trendy) [phrase, topic] → de moda
buzz bomb N → bomba f volante
buzz saw N → sierra f circular
buzz about buzz around VI + ADV [person] → trajinar
buzz off VI + ADV (esp Brit) → largarse
buzz off! → ¡largo de aquí!
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buzz

[ˈbʌz]
n
[flies] → bourdonnement m
(= noise) [saw] → vrombissement m; [conversation] → brouhaha m
(= phone call) → coup m de fil
to give sb a buzz → passer un coup de fil à qn
vi
[fly] → bourdonner
[head] → bourdonner
My head is buzzing → J'ai la tête qui bourdonne.
[plane, helicopter] → vrombir
to be buzzing with activity → être en effervescence
to be buzzing with conversation → être (tout) bourdonnant de conversation
vt
(= call on intercom) → appeler
[+ plane, building] → raser, voler au ras de
buzz in
vt sep [+ person] → faire entrer (par interphone)
buzz off
vi → s'en aller, ficher le camp
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buzz

vi
(insect) → summen, brummen ; (smaller or agitated insects) → schwirren ; (device) → summen ; did you buzz, sir? → haben Sie nach mir verlangt?; Miss Jones, I’ve been buzzing for 10 minutes → Fräulein Jones, ich versuche schon seit 10 Minuten, Sie zu erreichen
my ears are buzzing → mir dröhnen die Ohren ; my head is buzzing (with ideas etc) → mir schwirrt der Kopf ; (from noise) → mir dröhnt der Kopf
the town is buzzing → in der Stadt ist was los (inf) → or herrscht reges Leben ; the city was buzzing with excitement → die Stadt war in heller Aufregung ; the news set the town buzzing → die Nachricht versetzte die Stadt in helle Aufregung
vt
(= call) secretary → (mit dem Summer) rufen
(US inf: = telephone) → anrufen
(plane) plane, building → dicht vorbeifliegen an (+dat); we were buzzed → Flugzeuge flogen dicht an uns heran
n
(of insect) → Summen nt, → Brummen nt; (of smaller or agitated insects) → Schwirren nt; (of device) → Summen nt
(of conversation) → Stimmengewirr nt, → Gemurmel nt; buzz of excitement/anticipation → aufgeregtes/erwartungsvolles Gemurmel
(inf: = telephone call) → Anruf m; to give somebody a buzz → jdn anrufen ; (= signal) secretary etc → jdn (mit dem Summer) rufen
(inf: = thrill) → Kitzel m; driving fast gives me a buzz, I get a buzz from driving fast → ich verspüre einen Kitzel, wenn ich schnell fahre

buzz

:
buzz phrase
n → Modeausdruck m
buzz topic
n → Modethema nt
buzz word
n → Modewort nt
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buzz

[bʌz]
1. n → ronzio ; (of conversation) → brusio
to give sb a buzz (fam) (telephone call) → dare un colpo di telefono a qn
2. vt (call on intercom) → chiamare al citofono ; (with buzzer) → chiamare col cicalino (Aer) (plane, building) → passare rasente
3. vi (insect, ears) → ronzare
my head is buzzing → mi gira la testa
buzz off vi + adv (Brit) (fam) → filare, levarsi di torno
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buzz

(baz) verb
1. (of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying. The bees buzzed angrily. gons, zoem يطنُّ، يُدَنْدِنُ бръмча zumbir bzučet summen summe βομβώ, ζουζουνίζω zumbar sumisema وز وز کردن surista bourdonner לְזַמזֵם भनभनाना zujati zümmög mendengung suða ronzare ぶんぶんいう 윙윙 소리를 내다 zvimbti, dūgzti sanēt; dūkt berdengung zoemen summe brzęczeć بز بز کول zumbir a bâzâi жужжать bzučať brenčati zujati surra ส่งเสียงหึ่ง ๆ เหมือนผึ้ง vızlamak, vızıldamak (昆蟲等)嗡嗡叫 дзижчати, гудіти بھنبھنانا kêu vo vo (昆虫等)嗡嗡叫
2. to be filled with or make a similar noise. My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement. gons, fluister يَطِنُّ، يُدَنْدِنُ، يدنُّ изпълнен съм с шум zunir hučet; vřít, šumět summen summe βουίζω zumbar sumisema پر از سر و صدا و فعالیت بودن hurista bourdonner לְזַמזֵם भनभनाना šumjeti zúg mendengung, sibuk suða fare un brusio; bisbigliare ぶんぶん鳴る 떠들썩하다 ūžti dūkt; džinkstēt dengung gonzen surre, summe, suse szumieć د غالمفغال نه ډک zunir a ţiui; a urui гудеть hučať; vrieť brneti biti usplahiren surra, susa, tissla och tassla เต็มไปด้วยเสียงหึ่ง ๆ uğuldamak 充滿嗡嗡聲,使嗡嗡叫 гомоніти, гудіти ہلکی ، ملی جلی آوازیں ồn ào 使嗡嗡叫
noun
(sometimes with a) a buzzing sound. a buzz of conversation. gegons, gefluister طَنين، دَنين، دَنْدَنَه бръмчене murmúrio šum, bzukot das Summen summen βόμβος, βουητό zumbido sumin وز وز؛ پچ پچ sorina bourdonnement זמזום भनभनाहट zujanje zsongás ramai suð, kliður ronzio, brusio ぶんぶん 윙윙 소리 zvimbesys, ūžesys sanēšana; dūkšana bunyi percakapan gezoem, geroezemoes summing brzęczenie, gwar بز بز murmúrio rumoare жужжание; гул bzučanie brnenje, brenčanje žagor surr, sorl เสียงหึ่ง ๆ เหมือนผึ้ง vızıltı; uğultu 嗡嗡聲 гомін کانا پھوسی ، بھنبھناہٹ tiếng rì rầm 嗡嗡声
give someone a buzz
(slang) to telephone someone. I'll give you a buzz as soon as I get there. bel يَتَّصِلُ هاتِفِيّا، يُهاتِفُ، يُتَلْفِنُ звъня на някого по телефона telefonar para alguém zatelefonovat der Anruf slå på tråden τηλεφωνώ σε κπ. dar un toque (kellelegi) kõllama, traati tõmbama تلفن زدن soittaa jollekulle donner un coup de fil לְצַלְצֵל टेलीफोन करना nazvati nekoga telefonál, odacsörög (vkinek) menelepon fare una telefonata 電話する 남에게 전화를 걸다 paskambinti, skambtelėti piegriezt (kādam) menelefon bellen slå på tråden przekręcić do kogoś تیلفون کول звонить по телефону brnknúť, zatelefonovať telefonirati pozvati telefonom slå ngn en signal โทรหา telefon etmek (俚)打電話給(某人) дзенькнути فون کرنا gọi điện cho ai (俚)给(某人)打电话
ˈbuzzer noun
an electrical or other apparatus producing a buzzing sound. gonser, seiner صَفّارَه كَهْرَبائِيَّه сирена campainha bzučák der Summer summer βομβητής, ηλεκτρική συσκευή που παράγει αντίστοιχο ήχο timbre sumisti دستگاهی که صدای زر زر می کند summeri timbre, sonnerie זמזם बंजर, गुंजक telefon gőzsíp, berregő bel listrik dyrabjalla, kalltæki segnale acustico ブザー 윙윙 소리 내는 기구 zirzeklis, zumeris zummers pembaz zoemer summer brzęczyk هغه دستګاه چی د زر زر غږ ورکول campainha sonerie звонок; гудок bzučiak brenčač električno zvonce summer, ringklocka กริ่ง zil; vibratör 蜂鳴器 гудок گھنٹی کی آواز còi 蜂呜器
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buzz

n. murmullo, zumbido.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

buzz

n (fam o vulg) sensación placentera al tomar una cantidad modesta de una sustancia intoxicante
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