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—buzzingly, adv./buz/, n.1. a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.2. a rumor or report.3. Informal. a phone call: When I find out, I'll give you a buzz.4. Slang.a. a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration: I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets.b. a feeling of slight intoxication.5. have or get a buzz on, Slang. to be slightly intoxicated: After a few beers they all had a buzz on.v.i.6. to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.7. to speak or murmur with such a sound.8. to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering: The room buzzed.9. to whisper; gossip: Everyone is buzzing about the scandal.10. to move busily from place to place.11. Slang. to go; leave (usually fol. by off or along): I'll buzz along now. Tell him to buzz off and leave me alone.v.t.12. to make a buzzing sound with: The fly buzzed its wings.13. to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively.14. to signal or summon with a buzzer: He buzzed his secretary.15. Informal. to make a phone call to.16. Aeron.a. to fly a plane very low over: to buzz a field.b. to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically.[1350-1400; ME busse; imit.]buzz2/buz/, n. Slang.a man's very short haircut; crew cut.[orig. uncert.]
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Universalium. 2010.
