buzz

noun · verbA1

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noun
Plural noun:
buzzes
  1. 1.

    (countable, uncountable)A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

  2. 2.

    (countable, uncountable)A whisper.

  3. 3.

    (countable, uncountable)The audible friction of voiced consonants.

  4. 4.

    (countable, informal, uncountable)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. 5.

    (countable, informal, uncountable)A telephone call or e-mail.

  6. 6.

    (countable, informal, uncountable)Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

    Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Who's he? Patrick: He's only the most popular kid in school. Allen Gregory: Ah, the two heavyweights finally meet. Sure you're tired of all the buzz. Allen Gregory DeLongpre.

  7. 7.

    (uncountable)Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).

    Đồng nghĩa: fizz-buzz

Động từ

verb
V_es/s
buzzes
V_ing/Gerund
buzzing
V_ed/pp
buzzed
  1. 1.

    (intransitive)To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

  2. 2.

    (colloquial)To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.

  3. 3.

    (transitive)To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.

  4. 4.

    (transitive)To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.

  5. 5.

    (also, figuratively, transitive)(transitive, aviation, also figuratively) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over (an area), as to make a surprise pass.

  6. 6.

    (transitive)To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.

  7. 7.

    (transitive)To throw swiftly.

  8. 8.

    (archaic, transitive)To drink to the bottom.

  9. 9.

    (transitive)To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.

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Đồng nghĩa

fizz-buzz

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English *bussen (suggested by bussyng (buzzing)), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with bizz. Compare bunning, hossing, bissen.

Nguồn dữ liệu: freedict, dictionary, wiktionary · cập nhật 13/8/2026

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