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English

Etymology

onomatopoeic|Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ʌz|-ʌz

Noun

A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation.
A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
The audible friction of voice consonants.
A rush or feeling of energy or excitement.
: Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.

Translations

Italian: {{t+|it|brusio|m}}
Japanese: ブーン (boon)

Russian: {{t-|ru|жужжание|n|tr=žužžánije|sc=Cyrl}}

Verb

To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
To sound forth by buzzing.
To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.
To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
In the Context of To fly very low over an airport or other location.

Translations

to make a low, humming or sibilant sound

Dutch: zoemen
German: summen, brummen, surren
Russian: жужжать (žužžát’)

to sound forth by buzzing

to communicate, as tales, in an under tone

to talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice

Aviation: To fly very low over an airport or other location

Derived terms

buzzword

Category:Animal sounds Category:Onomatopoeia

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Buzz \Buzz\ (b[u^]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Buzzed (b[u^]zd); p.
pr. & vb. n. Buzzing.] [An onomatop[oe]ia.]
To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like
that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a
murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
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Like a wasp is buzzed, and stung him. --Longfellow.
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However these disturbers of our peace
Buzz in the people's ears. --Shak.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Buzz \Buzz\, v. t.
1. To sound forth by buzzing. --Shak.
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2. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to
spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.
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I will buzz abroad such prophecies
That Edward shall be fearful of his life. --Shak.
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3. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming
voice. [Colloq.]
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4. (Phonetics) To sound with a "buzz". --H. Sweet.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Buzz \Buzz\, n.
1. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused
murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a
general expression of surprise or approbation. "The
constant buzz of a fly." --Macaulay.
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I found the whole room in a buzz of politics.
--Addison.
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There is a buzz all around regarding the sermon.
--Thackeray.
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2. A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
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There's a certain buzz
Of a stolen marriage. --Massinger.
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3. (Phonetics) The audible friction of voice consonants. --H.
Sweet.
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WordNet buzz
n 1: sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee" [syn: bombilation,
bombination]
2: a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement
was so great that a formal denial was issued"
v 1: make a buzzing sound; "bees were buzzing around the hive"
[syn: bombinate, bombilate]
2: fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"
3: be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with
activity" [syn: hum, seethe]
4: call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant"

Moby Dictionary
DDD , Indian file , alert , array , articulation , assibilate ,
assibilation , bank , bark , bawl , belch , bellow , birr , blare , blat ,
blubber , bombilate , bombinate , boom , bray , breathe , bruit , bum ,
bumble , burr , bustle , busy signal , buzz , buzz about , cackle , call ,
call up , canard , catena , catenation , caw , chain , chain reaction ,
chaining , chant , chirp , chirr , clang , clangor , clank , clash ,
common talk , concatenation , confide , confide to , connection ,
consecution , continuum , coo , course , craunch , croak , crow , crump ,
crunch , cry , cycle , descent , dial , dial tone ,
direct distance dialing , drawl , drone , effervesce , effervescence ,
effervescing , endless belt , endless round ,
entrust with information , exclaim , ferment , file , filiation , fizz ,
fizzle , fizzling , flute , flutter , flying rumor , frication ,
frictional rustling , fuss , gamut , gasp , give a ring ,
give confidential information , gossip , gradation , grapevine , grind ,
groan , growl , grumble , grunt , hang up , hearsay , hedgehop , high ,
hiss , hissing , hold the phone , hum , hurry about , hush , hushing ,
idea afloat , jangle , jar , keen , kick , latrine rumor , let in on ,
let next to , lilt , line , lineage , lisp , listen in , local call ,
long distance , long-distance call , make a call , make a fuss ,
mention privately , mobile call , monotone , mumble , murmur , mutter ,
news stirring , nexus , on-dit , pant , paresthesia , pendulum ,
periodicity , person-to-person call , phone , phone call ,
pins and needles , pipe , plenum , powder train , prickle , prickles ,
prickling , progression , purr , put hep , put next to , queue , range ,
rank , rasp , recurrence , report , reticulation , rhonchus , ring ,
ring off , ring up , roar , roorback , rotation , round , routine , row ,
rumble , rumor , run , rush about , rush around , scale , scranch ,
scrape , scratch , scream , screech , scrunch , scuttlebutt , sensation ,
sequence , series , shriek , shush , shushing , sibilance , sibilate ,
sibilation , siffle , sigh , sigmatism , signal , sing , single file ,
siss , sissing , sizz , sizzle , sizzling , snap , snarl , sneeze ,
sneezing , sniff , sniffle , snore , snort , snuff , snuffle , sob ,
spectrum , spit , splutter , sputter , squall , squash , squawk , squeal ,
squelch , squish , station-to-station call , sternutation , stertor ,
stimulation , sting , stinging , stir , string , strum , succession ,
summon , swath , swish , talk , tear around , telephone , telephone call ,
thread , thrill , thrum , thunder , tier , tingle , tingling , tip ,
tip off , toll call , town talk , train , trumpet , twang ,
unconfirmed report , undercurrent , urtication , wail , warble , wheeze ,
whine , whir , whish , whisper , whistle , whistling , white noise , whiz ,
whiz about , whoosh , windrow , yap , yawp , yell , yelp , zip

Jargon buzz vi. 1. Of a program, to run with no indication of progress and
perhaps without guarantee of ever finishing; esp. said of programs
thought to be executing tight loops of code. A program that is buzzing
appears to be catatonic, but never gets out of catatonia, while a
buzzing loop may eventually end of its own accord. "The program buzzes
for about 10 seconds trying to sort all the names into order." See
spin; see also grovel. 2. [ETA Systems] To test a wire or printed
circuit trace for continuity, esp. by applying an AC rather than DC
signal. Some wire faults will pass DC tests but fail an AC buzz test. 3.
To process an array or list in sequence, doing the same thing to each
element. "This loop buzzes through the tz array looking for a terminator
type."

FOLDOC buzz

1. Of a program, to run with no indication of progress and
perhaps without guarantee of ever finishing; especially said
of programs thought to be executing a tight loop of code. A
program that is buzzing appears to be catatonic, but never
gets out of catatonia, while a buzzing loop may eventually end
of its own accord. "The program buzzes for about 10 seconds
trying to sort all the names into order." See spin; see
also grovel.

2. [ETA Systems] To test a wire or printed circuit trace for
continuity by applying an AC rather than DC signal. Some wire
faults will pass DC tests but fail a buzz test.

3. To process an array or list in sequence, doing the same
thing to each element. "This loop buzzes through the tz array
looking for a terminator type."

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