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buzz noun1. Also buz. E17.
[from BUZZ verb1.]
A sibilant hum, as that of bees, flies, and other insects. E17.
b. The buzzing sound made by a telephone, electric bell, etc.; slang a telephone call. E20.
A confused sound made by many people talking or busily occupied; a stir, a ferment; general movement. E17.
Addison I found the whole..Room in a Buz of Politicks. C. Mackenzie There was a buzz of agreement.
A groundless fancy; a whim. E-M17.
A busy rumour, news. L18.
A feeling of excitement or euphoria, esp. one induced by narcotic drugs. slang. M20.
Comb.: buzz-bomb colloq. a flying bomb esp. in the war of 1939-45; buzz cut a very short haircut in which the hair is clipped close to the head with a razor; buzz-saw (orig. US) a circular saw; buzz-word a catchword, a slogan, a pretentious word of little exact meaning.
buzzy adjective1 (a) making a buzz; full of buzzing; (b) colloq. lively and exciting: L19.