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1. Sound of rapid vibration
   "the buzz of a bumble bee";
   - bombilation, bombination
    
2. [informal] A confusion of activity and gossip
   "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
    
3. [informal] A sudden pleasurable excitement
   - bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
    
4. Strong widespread interest and excitement about a particular topic
   "This book is generating quite a buzz"

1. Make a buzzing sound
   "bees were buzzing around the hive";
   - bombinate, bombilate
    
2. Be noisy with activity
   "This office is buzzing with activity";
   - hum, seethe
    
3. Call with a buzzer
   "he buzzed the servant"
    
4. [informal] (air travel) fly low
   "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"

Derived forms: buzzing, buzzes, buzzed

Type of: activity, be, excitement, exhilaration, fly, go, sound, summon, wing

Encyclopedia: Buzz, Buzz, Buzzing