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When playing any song in front of an audience, you're watching them experience it, and it changes. In a lot of ways, it's almost like the music is just the background buzz to what's happening between you and the audience in the room.
Wes Borland

Meaning of "buzz" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUZZ

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUZZ

buzz  [bʌz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUZZ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Buzz is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb buzz in English.

WHAT DOES BUZZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of buzz in the English dictionary

The first definition of buzz in the dictionary is a rapidly vibrating humming sound, as that of a prolonged z or of a bee in flight. Other definition of buzz is a low sound, as of many voices in conversation. Buzz is also a rumour; report; gossip.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUZZ

PRESENT

Present
I buzz
you buzz
he/she/it buzzes
we buzz
you buzz
they buzz
Present continuous
I am buzzing
you are buzzing
he/she/it is buzzing
we are buzzing
you are buzzing
they are buzzing
Present perfect
I have buzzed
you have buzzed
he/she/it has buzzed
we have buzzed
you have buzzed
they have buzzed
Present perfect continuous
I have been buzzing
you have been buzzing
he/she/it has been buzzing
we have been buzzing
you have been buzzing
they have been buzzing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I buzzed
you buzzed
he/she/it buzzed
we buzzed
you buzzed
they buzzed
Past continuous
I was buzzing
you were buzzing
he/she/it was buzzing
we were buzzing
you were buzzing
they were buzzing
Past perfect
I had buzzed
you had buzzed
he/she/it had buzzed
we had buzzed
you had buzzed
they had buzzed
Past perfect continuous
I had been buzzing
you had been buzzing
he/she/it had been buzzing
we had been buzzing
you had been buzzing
they had been buzzing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will buzz
you will buzz
he/she/it will buzz
we will buzz
you will buzz
they will buzz
Future continuous
I will be buzzing
you will be buzzing
he/she/it will be buzzing
we will be buzzing
you will be buzzing
they will be buzzing
Future perfect
I will have buzzed
you will have buzzed
he/she/it will have buzzed
we will have buzzed
you will have buzzed
they will have buzzed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been buzzing
you will have been buzzing
he/she/it will have been buzzing
we will have been buzzing
you will have been buzzing
they will have been buzzing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would buzz
you would buzz
he/she/it would buzz
we would buzz
you would buzz
they would buzz
Conditional continuous
I would be buzzing
you would be buzzing
he/she/it would be buzzing
we would be buzzing
you would be buzzing
they would be buzzing
Conditional perfect
I would have buzz
you would have buzz
he/she/it would have buzz
we would have buzz
you would have buzz
they would have buzz
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been buzzing
you would have been buzzing
he/she/it would have been buzzing
we would have been buzzing
you would have been buzzing
they would have been buzzing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you buzz
we let´s buzz
you buzz
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to buzz
Past participle
buzzed
Present Participle
buzzing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUZZ

buyout
Buys Ballot´s law
buzkashi
buzz bomb
buzz cut
buzz in
buzz off
buzz phrase
buzz saw
buzz word
buzzard
buzzcut
buzzer
buzzing
buzzingly
buzzkill
buzzsaw
buzzwig
buzzword
buzzy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUZZ

abuzz
acid jazz
fizz
free jazz
frizz
fuzz
humbuzz
jazz
jizz
mezz
modern jazz
mozz
muzz
pazazz
pizzazz
razz
scuzz
swizz
tuzz
zzz

Synonyms and antonyms of buzz in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUZZ»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «buzz» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of buzz
beep · beetle · bell · bustle · buzzing · call · charge · chatter · dash · dirt · drone · flutter · fuss · gen · glow · goss · gossip · hasten · hearsay · hum · hurry · kick · latest · murmur · natter · news · phone · pleasure · purr · report · reverberate · ring · rumour · rush · scamper · scandal · scramble · scurry · scuttle · scuttlebutt · sensation · sound · stimulation · stir · tattle · tear · telephone · thrill · throb · tingle · tinkle · titillation · whir · whirr · whisper · whizz · word

Translation of «buzz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUZZ

Find out the translation of buzz to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of buzz from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «buzz» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嗡嗡地响
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonar
570 millions of speakers

English

buzz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطنانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кайф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zumbir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুঁজন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bourdonner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buzz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

summen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブンブンいう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윙윙거리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buzz
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kêu vo vo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vızıltı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suonare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Buzz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кайф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buzz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

buzz
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buzz
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buzz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of buzz

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUZZ»

The term «buzz» is very widely used and occupies the 4.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUZZ» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «buzz» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «buzz» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about buzz

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10 QUOTES WITH «BUZZ»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word buzz.
1
Naveen Andrews
A slice of hot, buttered toast is the perfect meal. It's not too much and not too little, and it gives you just the right buzz.
2
Samantha Barks
There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding.
3
Maria Bartiromo
News is important information that may influence your investments. Noise is talk or buzz or some headline that prevents you from seeing a story clearly. News is useful. Noise is a distraction. Calling what's noise and news after the fact is easy.
4
Ernesto Bertarelli
If you have a life which is adrenaline-charged all week long because you're a powerful CEO, or you have responsibilities and you're committed to the people you look after, it's very difficult on weekends to sit around the garden. So you probably look for something which gives you the same sort of adrenaline buzz.
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Wes Borland
When playing any song in front of an audience, you're watching them experience it, and it changes. In a lot of ways, it's almost like the music is just the background buzz to what's happening between you and the audience in the room.
6
Joyce Brothers
Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after.
7
Frank Bruno
Boxing is a buzz, but I went into it to make a living. I wasn't going to go into the ring and get punched in the head for the fun of it.
8
Reggie Bush
Hmm, the best thing about being in the NFL? In America it's the No.1 sport; it's exciting, fun, so to me the best thing is the buzz that surrounds football on and off the field.
9
Jenson Button
I don't purposely speed, but I might go over by five or six miles an hour from time to time. It doesn't give me a buzz driving on normal roads, because I can't go fast enough. It's never going to be anything like an F1 car.
10
Bart Chilton
It's definitely longer than the buzz cut you see most of the time in the federal government. I would pale in comparison to rock and rollers with my haircut. I would be a lightweight.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUZZ»

Discover the use of buzz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to buzz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine
And throughout the book, Braun takes us on many engaging factual sidetrips--we learn, for instance, that Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase "Good to the last drop" used by Maxwell House ever since; that distances between Tibetan villages ...
Stephen Braun, 1996
2
Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention
The author recounts her journey to understand and reconnect with her twelve-year-old son after they were both diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Katherine Ellison, 2010
3
The Law School Buzz Book
In this new edition, Vault publishes the entire surveys of current students and alumni at more than 100 top law schools.
Vault Editors, 2005
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The Business School Buzz Book
In this updated guide, Vault publishes the entire surveys of current students and alumni at more than 100 top business schools. Each 4- to 5-page entry is composed almost entirely of insider comments from students and alumni.
Carolyn C. Wise, Stephanie Hauser, 2007
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Automotive Buzz, Squeak and Rattle: Mechanisms, Analysis, ...
Minimizing BSR is of paramount importance when designing vehicle components and whole vehicle assemblies. This is the only book dedicated to the subject.
Martin Trapp, Frank Chen, 2012
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Buzz
The young child knows that another day has begun as he awakens to hear the many different sounds that fill the morning air. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Janet S. Wong, 2009
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Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley
Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley is a revealing study of the director, drawing from interviews with his colleagues, newspaper and legal records, and Berkeley's own unpublished memoirs to uncover the life of a Hollywood legend ...
Jeffrey Spivak, 2011
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Buzz
After learning that a bee's body is too chunky for flight, Buzz the bumblebee defies the laws of aerodynamics to save a friend in need.
Eileen Spinelli, 2010
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The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing
With The Anatomy of Buzz, business leaders have what they need to start the buzz and reignite excitement about a product or service stalled in a holding pattern, or launch a new product into the stratosphere. From the Hardcover edition.
Emanuel Rosen, 2002
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Buzz Boy and Fly Guy
Buzz creates a comic book that features Buzz Boy and Fly Guy as the superheroes.
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUZZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term buzz is used in the context of the following news items.
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NHL Trade Rumors: Buzz on Tyler Bozak, Keith Yandle and More
The amount of player movement around the NHL has slowed considerably after a flurry surrounding the draft and the opening of free agency. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Lakers Rumors: Analyzing Buzz on Possible Nick Young, Roy …
While the Los Angeles Lakers haven't been able to attract a marquee free agent this offseason, they've made a few different moves to set ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
NBA rumors: Free agency and trades
Below, you'll also find rankings for the top 25 free agents, positional rankings, top storylines to watch and the latest trade rumors and buzz. «SI.com, Jul 15»
4
MLB Rumors: Trade Buzz Surrounding Cubs, Giants and More
July is the month when the tension starts to ratchet up in the daily drama of big league baseball. The approaching trade deadline is an ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
After-hours buzz: A Schulman, Advanced Micro & more
Advanced Micro Devices - The chipmaker's shares plunged more than 13 percent, following a brief halt, after cutting its current-quarter revenue ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
6
Mega Buzz: How Will the Wayward Pines Bombing Blow Up Ethan's …
Things took an explosive turn on last week's Wayward Pines when a bomb built by a group of insurgents inadvertently blew up a truck that was ... «TV Guide, Jul 15»
7
Insider Buzz: Jets Could Choose to Extend Wilkerson over …
Defensive end Sheldon Richardson has been suspended four games by the NFL, and this could hurt his long-term future with the Jets. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
8
Comic-Con 2015 Big Buzz: Movie and Series Panels
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and Batman go head-to-head (or perhaps Millennium Falcon to Batmobile) as Comic-Con International gets ... «NBC New York, Jul 15»
9
USA women's World Cup triumph generates buzz about pro soccer …
Sunday's World Cup victory has a lot of people talking about women's soccer. It's also has people asking if and when Indy will have a pro team. Ten-year-old ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
10
Buzz builds; decision lingers over cultural center
JASPER — Buzz about a cultural center in the former Hoosier Desk building continued to build Monday night at a joint meeting of the Jasper ... «The Herald, Jul 15»

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