buzz
see also: Buzz
Pronunciation Noun
Buzz
Proper noun
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see also: Buzz
Pronunciation Noun
buzz
- A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- The audible friction of voice consonants.
- (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
- Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.
- (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
- (informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- 2006 Sept. 6, Daren Fonda, "[http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1532256,00.html Ford Motor's New Chief: "I Think It's a Tough Situation"]," Time:
- In Detroit, the buzz is that he's too nice a guy, unwilling to impose draconian job cuts at the risk of angering the UAW.
- 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
- Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Who's he?
- Patrick: He's only the most popular kid in school.
- Allen Gregory: Ah, the two heavyweights finally meet. Sure you're tired of all the buzz. Allen Gregory DeLongpre.
- Joel Zadak: Joel...Zadak!
- 2006 Sept. 6, Daren Fonda, "[http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1532256,00.html Ford Motor's New Chief: "I Think It's a Tough Situation"]," Time:
- German: Summen, Brummen
- Italian: brusio, ronzio, bisbiglio, mormorio, sibilo
- Portuguese: zumbido
- Russian: жужжа́ние
- Spanish: zumbido, zurrido
- German: Stimmengewirr
- German: Begeisterung, Aufregung
- Italian: euforia, ebbrezza
- Russian: задор
- French: coup de fil
- German: Anruf, Telefonat
- Italian: squillo
- Portuguese: ligação
- Russian: звоно́к
- German: Gerücht
- Italian: pettegolezzo
- Russian: слух
- Spanish: suspiro
buzz (buzzes, present participle buzzing; past and past participle buzzed)
- (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Like a wasp it buzzed, and stung him.
- 1922, D. H. Lawrence, Fantasia of the Unconscious, ch. 2:
- So that now the universe has escaped from the pin which was pushed through it, like an impaled fly vainly buzzing, […] we can hope also to escape.
- (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- c. 1588–1593, William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act IV, scene iv]:
- However these disturbers of our peace / Buzz in the people's ears.
- (chiefly, of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, ch. 20:
- The flies, lethargic with the autumn, were beginning to buzz into the room.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, ch. 20:
- (colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste (alluding to the common simile "busy as a bee"). Often in the colloquial imperative "Buzz off!"
- (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- c. 1591–1592, William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act V, scene vi]:
- I will buzz abroad such prophecies / That Edward shall be fearful of his life.
- (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- (aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.
- 2013, The Economist, Stopping asteroid strikes: Defenders of the Earth ↗
- […] an asteroid a mere 15-20 metres across exploded with the force of a medium-sized atom bomb over Chelyabinsk, in Russia, and another, much larger one buzzed Earth a few hours later.
- 2013, The Economist, Stopping asteroid strikes: Defenders of the Earth ↗
- (transitive) To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- 2012, Ellen Hartman, Out of Bounds (page 130)
- Deacon said, “You used to beg me to let you buzz your hair when you were little.” “And then I grew up and realized how awful you looked when you buzzed yours.”
- 2012, Ellen Hartman, Out of Bounds (page 130)
- (archaic, transitive) To drink to the bottom.
- 1849, The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register
- He buzzed the bottle with such a hearty good will as settled the fate of another, which Soapey rang for as a matter of course. There was but the rejected one, which however Spigot put into a different decanter and brought in […]
- 1849, The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register
- (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
- 2012, Steven Joseph Sinopoli, The Seventh House (page 66)
- Then one day my secretary buzzed me and said Frank Sinatra was on the phone. When I picked up the phone it was the Chief who played dumb and would not admit that he said he was Frank Sinatra.
- 2012, Steven Joseph Sinopoli, The Seventh House (page 66)
- French: bourdonner
- German: brummen, summen, surren
- Portuguese: zumbir
- Russian: жужжа́ть
- Spanish: zumbar, abejorrear
- German: murmeln
- French: raser
- Russian: лете́ть на бре́ющем полёте
- French: tondre
Buzz
Proper noun
- A male given name
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