BUZZ

I. verb Etymology: Middle English bussen, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee, 2. murmur , whisper , to be filled with a confused murmur , to make a signal with a ~er, to go quickly ; hurry , to feel high especially from a drug, transitive verb to utter covertly by or as if by whispering, to cause to ~, to fly fast and close to , to summon or signal with a ~er, to drink to the last drop , II. noun Date: circa 1600 a persistent vibratory sound, 2. a confused murmur, rumor , gossip , a flurry of activity, fad , craze , speculative or excited talk or attention relating especially to a new or forthcoming product or event , a signal conveyed by ~er, high 4