verb Download 🔗Share To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Examples : "The bee was buzzing around the flower. " sound animal insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To show a high level of activity and haste (alluding to the common simile "busy as a bee"). Often in the colloquial imperative "Buzz off!" Examples : "The office was buzzing with activity as everyone rushed to meet the deadline. " action language word sound insect communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly. Examples : "The students were buzzing rumors about a surprise test. " communication language story sound media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice. Examples : "The students were buzzing quietly about the upcoming test, trying to share answers without the teacher noticing. " communication sound language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass. Examples : "The pilot was buzzing the airfield, showing off his plane to the crowd below. " vehicle military action sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut. Examples : "He decided to save money and started buzzing his own hair at home. " appearance style body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drink to the bottom. Examples : "He was so thirsty after the game that he buzzed his water bottle in one gulp. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer. Examples : "I was running late, so I buzzed my boss from the lobby to let her know I had arrived. " communication technology device signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of the verb to buzz. Examples : "The buzzing of the bee distracted me from my reading. " sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sound produced by something that buzzes. Examples : "I can hear buzzing coming from the television." sound nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading