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Meanings of buzz in English

Catalan
bonir
Spanish
susurrar

Make a buzzing sound.

bonir

Sound of rapid vibration.

Be noisy with activity.

Indefinite and subdued noise.

Synonyms
Examples for "hum"
Examples for "hum"
1
Out on South Alamo, Friday night traffic built to a dangerous hum.
Mission road
2
The hum and the honk of a motor-car sounded in the street.
The Day of the Beast
3
The bells rang for schools; the distant hum of the town began.
Saxe Holm's Stories / First Series
4
She could hear the hum of the conversation in the next room.
The Foolish Virgin
5
The silence contrasted strangely with the hum of voices in the street.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales / With Condensed Novels...
1
All fair questions, you must admit, Jason said equitably, making Dan seethe.
Make your move
2
Early the next morning the town began to seethe in the squares.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
3
But now the brunt of her resentment poked through, making her seethe.
The Good Girls
4
My father says one mustn't seethe the kid in its mother's milk.
Watersprings
5
His flesh seemed to seethe with it, it elated him like love.
Complete Books of Blood
Usage of buzz in English
1
Succession planning is the buzz phrase and looking far ahead is key.
The Guardian
2
And sure enough, the buzz that something different was happening brought more.
A killing night
3
I feel my phone buzz in my back pocket: a new text.
Before I fall
4
Growth is no longer the buzz word in the golf tourist industry.
The Irish Times
5
The buzz from the American press about Match Point is almost intoxicating.
The Guardian
6
There was no great buzz, just the sense of a job done.
The Guardian
7
Hey, at least he can say his new album's got serious buzz.
Wired
8
In other words, Hodges thinks, buzz off and let the adults talk.
End of Watch
9
The plan has generated new buzz since Peregrine's collapse on July 10.
Reuters
10
We could really create the buzz for products that are for us.
Ebony
11
Significant buzz existed for this game beyond the usual involving Golden State.
Reuters
12
The buzz this year was a visit by fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
Reuters
13
Roy also suggested that Twitter buzz could fuel new kinds of shows.
The Guardian
14
That Sunday spike was also recorded by the political buzz-tracking service Wonkosphere.
Wired
15
It would create great buzz for the film, Marty had urged repeatedly.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive
16
The proclamation awakened a great buzz among the people under the awning.
Ben-Hur
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Translations for buzz
Buzz through the time
Buzz across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
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