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- [buhz awf, of]
- /bʌz ɔf, ɒf/
- /bʌz ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhz awf, of]
- /bʌz ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of buzz off words
- phrasal verb buzz off If someone buzzes off, they go away. People sometimes say buzz off as a rude way of telling someone to go away. 3
- verb buzz off to go away; leave; depart 3
- noun buzz off go away; depart 3
- noun buzz off a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking. 1
- noun buzz off a rumor or report. 1
- noun buzz off Informal. a phone call: When I find out, I'll give you a buzz. 1
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Origin of buzz off
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English busse; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buzz off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buzz off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buzz off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buzz off
verb buzz off
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- take off — the act of taking.
- break out — If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
Antonyms for buzz off
verb buzz off
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
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