American English pronunciation
How to pronounce buzz
IPA transcription: ['bʌz]
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Noun
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sound of rapid vibration
“the buzz of a bumble bee”
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a confusion of activity and gossip
“the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued”
Verb
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make a buzzing sound
“bees were buzzing around the hive”
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fly low
“Planes buzzed the crowds in the square”
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be noisy with activity
“This office is buzzing with activity”
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call with a buzzer
“he buzzed the servant”
Usage examples
- Dragonflies buzzed chaotically above the pond.
- A famous scene features Edwin, possessed by Buzzy, performing at the Club.
- Many college campuses were buzzing during the war with protests, sit-ins, and demonstrations.
- In the meantime, Buzz Aldrin had been working out an alternative rendezvous test.
- The show currently airs as part of Buzzr's Sunday night lineup.
- Viral marketing is a buzzword used frequently by economists.
- Ford also suggested to Pakula that Rusty have a buzz cut.
- She sports a buzz cut.
- Bernard Leach had previously discovered how to operate the piezo buzzer inside the iPod.
- I wonder what's eating that old money grubbing buzzard anyway?