BUZZ


Meaning of BUZZ in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. the hum of a bee etc.

2 the sound of a buzzer.

3 a a confused low sound as of people talking; a murmur. b a stir; hurried activity (a buzz of excitement). c colloq. a rumour.

4 sl. a telephone call.

5 sl. a thrill; a euphoric sensation.

--v.

1. intr. make a humming sound.

2 a tr. & intr. signal or signal to with a buzzer. b tr. telephone.

3 intr. a (often foll. by about) move or hover busily. b (of a place) have an air of excitement or purposeful activity.

4 tr. colloq. throw hard.

5 tr. Aeron. colloq. fly fast and very close to (another aircraft).

Phrases and idioms:

buzz off sl. go or hurry away. buzz-saw US a circular saw. buzz-word sl.

1. a fashionable piece of esp. technical or computer jargon.

2 a catchword; a slogan.

Etymology: imit.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.