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Meanings of buzzing in English

Noisy like the sound of a bee.

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Vibrating sound of insects; e.g. bees or mosquitos.

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Usage of buzzing in English
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This news is shocking, of course, and has the whole internet buzzing.
Wired
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The betting industry has been buzzing with the news for months now.
The Irish Times
3
We can't afford to set the police buzzing, to-day of all days.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
4
It is Monday morning and the news conference is buzzing with ideas.
The Irish Times
5
A buzzing trombone, an insinuating saxophone: jazz, played a long way off.
Ghost Story
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We heard the buzzing noise of the threshing-machine in the adjoining fields.
A Boy's Voyage Round the World
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A year ago, luxury retailers turned it into a buzzing commercial strip.
Reuters
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Thursday night before a national holiday means the pubs will be buzzing.
Reuters
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A second later a buzzing noise announced that the door was open.
Act of treason
10
Back in my mind was buzzing the enigma of the Blind Spot.
The Blind Spot
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He imitated the buzzing of a fly for us; it was wonderful.
Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 02
12
By the time we get there the place will be absolutely buzzing.
Reuters
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What an exciting time to be young and buzzing with endless possibilities.
The Irish Times
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Soon there was a buzzing in Lower Egypt as in a beehive.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
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The buzzing remarks of the crowd add to the feeling of intoxication.
The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 2
16
NASA and CSA officials, local dignitaries and Russian soldiers are buzzing around.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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South Africa
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