Associations to the word «Buzz»

Wiktionary

BUZZ, noun. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
BUZZ, noun. A whisper.
BUZZ, noun. The audible friction of voice consonants.
BUZZ, noun. (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
BUZZ, noun. (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
BUZZ, noun. (informal) (preceded by the) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
BUZZ, verb. (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
BUZZ, verb. (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
BUZZ, verb. (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
BUZZ, verb. (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
BUZZ, verb. (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
BUZZ, verb. (aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.
BUZZ, verb. (transitive) To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
BUZZ BOMB, noun. Any small, jet-propelled flying missile that carries a bomb
BUZZ BOMB, noun. The V-1 flying bomb; the doodlebug
BUZZ BOMBS, noun. Plural of buzz bomb
BUZZ CUT, noun. Alternative form of buzzcut
BUZZ CUTS, noun. Plural of buzz cut
BUZZ IN, verb. (informal) (transitive) To open a remote-controlled door to allow (a person) to enter after he/she has sounded the door buzzer.
BUZZ OFF, interjection. (idiomatic) (colloquial) (dismissal) Used to tell someone to go away.
BUZZ OFF, verb. To leave with a buzzing sound.
BUZZ OFF, verb. (figuratively) To leave (especially busily), take off, go away.
BUZZ SAW, noun. A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table.
BUZZ UP, verb. (transitive) To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.
BUZZ WORD, noun. Alternative spelling of buzzword
BUZZ WORDS, noun. Plural of buzz word

Dictionary definition

BUZZ, noun. Sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee".
BUZZ, noun. A confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued".
BUZZ, verb. Make a buzzing sound; "bees were buzzing around the hive".
BUZZ, verb. Fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square".
BUZZ, verb. Be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity".
BUZZ, verb. Call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope