buzz

verb

/bʌz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they buzz	/bʌz/ /bʌz/
he / she / it buzzes	/ˈbʌzɪz/ /ˈbʌzɪz/
past simple buzzed	/bʌzd/ /bʌzd/
past participle buzzed	/bʌzd/ /bʌzd/
-ing form buzzing	/ˈbʌzɪŋ/ /ˈbʌzɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive] (of a bee) to make a continuous low sound
- Bees buzzed lazily among the flowers.
[intransitive] to make a sound like a bee buzzing
- The doorbell buzzed loudly.
- My ears were buzzing (= were filled with a continuous sound).
More Like This Onomatopoeic words
Onomatopoeic words
- beep
- bleep
- boohoo
- brrr
- buzz
- click
- clip-clop
- ding-dong
- hiss
- mwah
- peep
- ping
- plop
- pop
- rat-tat
- splat
- splosh
- squeak
- squeal
- squelch
- swish
- tee-hee
- thud
- thwack
- tick-tock
- toot
- vroom
- wham
- whoosh
- zoom
Extra Examples
- A large helicopter buzzed overhead.
- A police helicopter was buzzing overhead.
[intransitive] to be full of excitement, activity, etc.
- New York buzzes from dawn to dusk.
- My head was still buzzing after the day's events.
- buzz with something The place was buzzing with journalists.
[intransitive, transitive] buzz (something) (for somebody/something) to call somebody to come by pressing a buzzer
- The doctor buzzed for the next patient to come in.
[transitive] buzz somebody/something (informal) to fly very close to somebody/something, especially as a warning or threat

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.

buzz

noun

/bʌz/

Idioms

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[countable, usually singular]
(also buzzing [uncountable, singular])
a continuous sound like the one that a bee, a buzzer or other electronic device makes
- The air was alive with the buzz of bees and dragonflies.
- The buzz of the Entryphone interrupted our conversation.
- hums and buzzes from the amplifier
Extra Examples
- the angry buzz of a wasp
- The intercom on her desk gave a loud buzz.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- high-pitched
- low
- …
verb + buzz
- hear
- create
- generate
- …
buzz + verb
- surround
preposition
- buzz of
phrases
- a buzz of conversation
- a buzz of excitement
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[singular] the sound of people talking, especially in an excited way
- The buzz of conversation suddenly stopped when she came into the room.
- the background buzz of conversation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- high-pitched
- low
- …
verb + buzz
- hear
- create
- generate
- …
buzz + verb
- surround
preposition
- buzz of
phrases
- a buzz of conversation
- a buzz of excitement
See full entry
[singular, uncountable] (informal) a strong feeling of pleasure, excitement or achievement
- a buzz of excitement/expectation
- She gets a buzz out of her work.
- Flying gives me a real buzz.
- You can sense the creative buzz in the city.
- The marketing campaign created extraordinary buzz.
Extra Examples
- There was a buzz of excitement all around the room.
- The movie, due out next summer, is already creating a buzz.
- I love the buzz of a big city.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- high-pitched
- low
- …
verb + buzz
- hear
- create
- generate
- …
buzz + verb
- surround
preposition
- buzz of
phrases
- a buzz of conversation
- a buzz of excitement
See full entry
the buzz
[singular] (informal) news that people tell each other that may or may not be true synonym rumour
- The buzz is that Matt is in Scotland. Have you heard anything?

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.

Idioms

give somebody a buzz

(informal) to phone somebody
- I'll give you a buzz on Monday, OK?
Topics Phones, email and the internetc2