26984 words

buzzing

11 definitions • 20 examples
1
present participle of
2
to make a continuous, low sound such as the one a bee makes:

Examples:

I can hear an insect buzzing.
My phone buzzed at five in the morning and woke me.
3
to press a buzzer in order to get someone's attention:

Examples:

I buzzed him but there was no answer.
The first person to buzz may answer.
4
to allow someone to enter a place by pressing a button that opens a door and makes a buzzing sound:

Examples:

buzz someone in Press the intercom and I'll buzz you in.
We were buzzed into the lobby.
A secretary buzzed them up to the conference room on the top floor.
5
to move around quickly or with a lot of energy:

Examples:

Reporters were buzzing around, trying to get the full story.
From here you can see cars buzzing along the motorway.
6
(of a place) to be full of people or activity:

Examples:

The airport is buzzing as Christmas nears.
buzz with At this time on a Saturday, the restaurant is buzzing with customers.
The whole town buzzed with rumours.
7
(of a person or their mind) to be thinking about many different things at the same time:

Examples:

I had so many questions - my head was buzzing.
My mind was buzzing and I just couldn't get to sleep.
Karina's on great form. She's buzzing with new ideas and projects.
His mind buzzed with all the possibilities that lay before him.
8
to talk in an excited way about something:

Examples:

Everyone was buzzing about how cool this place was.
Her latest movie has got everyone buzzing.
9
to be very excited and happy or energetic:

Examples:

It's all going really well for me here. I'm buzzing!
10
If an aircraft buzzes a place or people, it flies over it or them very low and fast.
11
to cut someone's hair very short using a special machine

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