| English > English | |
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| buzzes | |
| 1. n. plural of buzz |  |
| buzz | |
| 1. n. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones. | |
| 2. n. A whisper. | |
| 3. n. The audible friction of voice consonants. | |
| 4. n. (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. | |
| 5. n. (informal) A telephone call or e-mail. | |
| 6. n. (informal, preceded by the) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes. | |
| 7. v. (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. | |
| 8. v. (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice. | |
| 9. v. (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound. | |
| 10. v. (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!". | |
| 11. v. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly. | |
| 12. v. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice. | |
| 13. v. (aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass. | |
| 14. v. To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut. | |
