Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun buzz

2 senses of buzz

Sense 1
buzz, bombilation, bombination -- (sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee")
       => sound -- (the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them")

Sense 2
buzz -- (a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued")
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb buzz

4 senses of buzz

Sense 1
buzz, bombinate, bombilate -- (make a buzzing sound; "bees were buzzing around the hive")
       => sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")

Sense 2
buzz -- (fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square")
       => fly, wing -- (travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly")

Sense 3
hum, buzz, seethe -- (be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity")
       => be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")

Sense 4
buzz -- (call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant")
       => summon -- (ask to come; "summon a lawyer")

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