Definitions for Buzz

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Buzz buzz

Spelling: [buhz]

IPA: /bʌz/

Buzz is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 24 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 10 anagrams from letters in Buzz (buzz).

Definitions for Buzz

noun

1. a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
2. a rumor or report.
3. Informal. a phone call:
4. Slang. a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration: a feeling of slight intoxication.
5. a man's very short haircut; crew cut.
6. Edwin Eugene, Jr ("Buzz") born 1930, U.S. astronaut.

Idioms

1. have / get a buzz on, Slang. to be slightly intoxicated:

verb (used with object)

1. to make a buzzing sound with:
2. to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively.
3. to signal or summon with a buzzer:
4. Informal. to make a phone call to.
5. Aeronautics. to fly a plane very low over: to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically.

verb (used without object)

1. to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.
2. to speak or murmur with such a sound.
3. to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering:
4. to whisper; gossip:
5. to move busily from place to place.
6. Slang. to go; leave (usually followed by off or along):

Origin of Buzz

1350-1400; Middle English busse; imitative

Examples for Buzz

Few series arrive with the buzz of Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama.

All this buzz, the continued tabloid fascination with Hurley, is down—absurdly—to that dress.

There was a buzz of interest all about me; then the place grew still—or stiller.

All the vast theater of the stand was a buzz of eager chatter.

Clayton businesses and buildings are preparing for lockdowns as the buzz Westfall Center in Clayton where the grand jury meets.

The grapevine and the international media were alight with the buzz of the student killed by the police during the demonstration.

The exposure and buzz from Short Term have raised her profile considerably.

And this work, with the buzz saw, took up every minute of his time.

And in the stillness you could hear the buzz of the motor and the yells of Augustus.

Suddenly there was a hum and a stir and a buzz of whispering in the room.