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/euh buz"/, adj.1. buzzing.2. full of or alive with activity, talk, etc.: The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.[1855-60; A-1 + BUZZ1]
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Abuzz — A*buzz , a. [Pref. a + buzz.] In a buzz; buzzing. [Colloq.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abuzz — (adv.) 1859, from A (Cf. a ) (1) + BUZZ (Cf. buzz). First recorded in Dickens … Etymology dictionary
abuzz — [ə buz′] adj. 1. filled with buzzing 2. full of activity, talk, etc … English World dictionary
abuzz — adjective Date: 1859 filled or resounding with or as if with a buzzing sound < a lake abuzz with outboards >; especially filled with talk or excitement < an office abuzz with rumors > < a town abuzz with anticipation of the big game > … New Collegiate Dictionary
abuzz — a|buzz [ ə bʌz ] adjective filled with excitement, activity, or noise: abuzz with: The whole school was absolutely abuzz with rumors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
abuzz — [[t]əbʌ̱z[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ with n If someone says that a place is abuzz with rumours or plans, they mean that everyone there is excited about them. [JOURNALISM] Washington has been abuzz with stories about disarray inside the White… … English dictionary
abuzz — a•buzz [[t]əˈbʌz[/t]] adj. 1) buzzing 2) full of or alive with activity or talk: The company was abuzz with rumors[/ex] • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
abuzz — adjective /əˈbʌz/ a) In a buzz; buzzing b) Characterized by excessive gossip or activity … Wiktionary
abuzz — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. buzzing, chattering, babbling, busy, jumping, hopping, active, animated, spirited, astir, kinetic, restless, bustling. ANT.: silent, lifeless … English dictionary for students
abuzz — É™bÊŒz adj. producing a buzzing sound; lively, full of activity … English contemporary dictionary
