buzz
[verb]
Synonyms: hum, bombinate, bum, bumble, drone, sowf, strum, thrum, hiss, fizz, fizzle, sibilate, sizzle, wheeze, whish, whisper, whiz, whoosh, telephone, call, phone, ring (up)
[noun]
Synonyms: report, cry, gossip, grapevine, hearsay, on-dit, rumble, rumor, scuttlebutt, talk

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. buzz¹ /bʌz/ verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: From the sound]

1. MAKE A SOUND [intransitive] to make a continuous sound, like the sound of a bee:
a loud buzzing noise

2. MOVING AROUND [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
a) to move around in the air making a continuous sound like a bee:
Bees were buzzing around the picnic tables.
b) to move quickly around a place:
Pamela buzzed around checking that everything was ready.
There were all sorts of rumours buzzing through the office.

3. EXCITEMENT [intransitive] if a group of people or a place is buzzing, there is a lot of activity or excitement
buzz with
a classroom buzzing with activity

4. CALL [intransitive and transitive]
a) to call someone by pressing a buzzer:
Kramer buzzed at the security door, and I let him in.
buzz for
Tina buzzed for her secretary.
b) to make something happen, for example make a door or gate open or close, by pressing a buzzer
buzz somebody in/out
She buzzed them in and greeted them warmly.
buzz somebody through something
The guard buzzed me through the gate.

5. THOUGHTS [intransitive] if your head or mind is buzzing with thoughts, ideas etc, you cannot stop thinking about them
buzz with
My mind was buzzing with new ideas.
Questions started buzzing round in my head.

6. EARS [intransitive] if your ears or head are buzzing, you can hear a continuous low unpleasant sound

7. AIRCRAFT [transitive] informal to fly an aircraft low and fast over buildings, people etc:
Military jets buzzed the city.
buzz off phrasal verb spoken

1. buzz off! used to tell someone in a rude way to go away

2. British English to go away:
I’ve finished everything, so I’ll buzz off now.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. buzz² noun

1. [countable] a continuous noise like the sound of a bee
buzz of
the buzz of mosquitoes

2. [singular] a lot of activity, noise, and excitement
buzz of
the buzz of conversation and laughter

3. [singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs:
Playing well gives me a buzz.
Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.

4. give somebody a buzz informal to telephone someone:
I’ll give you a buzz on Monday.

5. the buzz informal unofficial news or information that is spread by people telling each other ⇒ gossip, rumour

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

buzz
noun
ADJ. a high/high-pitched | low | loud | angry the angry buzz of a wasp
background the background buzz of conversation
VERB + BUZZ hear
PREP. ~ of (figurative) I love the buzz (= excitement) of a big city.
PHRASES a buzz of conversation, a buzz of excitement There was a buzz of excitement all round the room.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

buzz
̈ɪbʌz
See: give a ring also give a buzz

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲