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buzzes

buzz
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhz]
    • /bʌz/
    • /bʌz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhz]
    • /bʌz/

Definitions of buzzes word

  • noun buzzes a man's very short haircut; crew cut. 1
  • verb without object buzzes to make a low, vibrating, humming sound. 1
  • verb without object buzzes to speak or murmur with such a sound. 1
  • verb without object buzzes to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering: The room buzzed. 1
  • verb without object buzzes to whisper; gossip: Everyone is buzzing about the scandal. 1
  • verb without object buzzes to move busily from place to place. 1

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Origin of buzzes

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English busse; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Buzzes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buzzes 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

buzzes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for buzzes

verb buzzes

  • calls — Plural form of call.
  • canaries — Plural form of canary.
  • choirs — Plural form of choir.
  • drones — Plural form of drone.
  • fizzes — to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.

noun buzzes

Antonyms for buzzes

noun buzzes

  • downers — Plural form of downer.

See also

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