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- [buhz]
- /bʌz/
- /bʌz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhz]
- /bʌz/
Definitions of buzzing word
- noun buzzing a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking. 1
- noun buzzing a rumor or report. 1
- noun buzzing Informal. a phone call: When I find out, I'll give you a buzz. 1
- noun buzzing Slang. a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration: I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets. a feeling of slight intoxication. 1
- verb without object buzzing to make a low, vibrating, humming sound. 1
- verb without object buzzing to speak or murmur with such a sound. 1
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Origin of buzzing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English busse; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buzzing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buzzing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
buzzing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buzzing
adj buzzing
noun buzzing
- murmuration — an act or instance of murmuring.
- droning — to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz.
- murmur — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
- whirring — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
- whiz — to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
adjective buzzing
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- whispering — the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers: to speak in a whisper.
- abuzz — If someone says that a place is abuzz with rumours or plans, they mean that everyone there is excited about them.
Top questions with buzzing
- why do i hear buzzing in my ears?
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