buzz

buzz¹ [bʌz] v

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1¦(make a sound)¦

2¦(moving around)¦

3¦(excitement)¦

4¦(call)¦

5¦(thoughts)¦

6¦(ears)¦

7¦(aircraft)¦

Phrasal verbs

　buzz off

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[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: From the sound]

1.) ¦(MAKE A SOUND)¦

to make a continuous sound, like the sound of a ↑bee

▪ a loud buzzing noise

2.) ¦(MOVING AROUND)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]

a) to move around in the air making a continuous sound like a ↑bee

▪ Bees were buzzing around the picnic tables.

b) to move quickly around a place

▪ Pamela buzzed around checking that everything was ready.

▪ There were all sorts of rumours buzzing through the office.

3.) ¦(EXCITEMENT)¦ [I]

if a group of people or a place is buzzing, there is a lot of activity or excitement

buzz with

▪ a classroom buzzing with activity

4.) ¦(CALL)¦ [I and T]

a) to call someone by pressing a ↑buzzer

▪ Kramer buzzed at the security door, and I let him in.

buzz for

▪ Tina buzzed for her secretary.

b) to make something happen, for example make a door or gate open or close, by pressing a buzzer

buzz sb in/out

▪ She buzzed them in and greeted them warmly.

buzz sb through sth

▪ The guard buzzed me through the gate.

5.) ¦(THOUGHTS)¦ [I]

if your head or mind is buzzing with thoughts, ideas etc, you cannot stop thinking about them

buzz with

▪ My mind was buzzing with new ideas.

▪ Questions started buzzing round in my head.

6.) ¦(EARS)¦ [I]

if your ears or head are buzzing, you can hear a continuous low unpleasant sound

7.) ¦(AIRCRAFT)¦ [T] [i]informal

to fly an aircraft low and fast over buildings, people etc

▪ Military jets buzzed the city.

buzz off phr v

1.) buzz off!

used to tell someone in a rude way to go away

2.) BrE to go away

▪ I've finished everything, so I'll buzz off now.

buzz ²

buzz² n

1.)

a continuous noise like the sound of a ↑bee

buzz of

▪ the buzz of mosquitoes

2.) [singular]

a lot of activity, noise, and excitement

buzz of

▪ the buzz of conversation and laughter

3.) [singular] informal

a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs

▪ Playing well gives me a buzz .

▪ Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.

4.) give sb a buzz informal

to telephone someone

▪ I'll give you a buzz on Monday.

5.) the buzz informal

unofficial news or information that is spread by people telling each other

→↑gossip, rumour ↑rumour