Buzz
/bʌz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Buzz
noun
- A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- The audible friction of voice consonants.
- A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
"Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework."
- A telephone call or e-mail.
verb
- To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- 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!"
- To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.