buzz

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee.
2. v. To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.
3. v. To be abuzz; hum: The department was buzzing with rumors.
4. v. To move quickly and busily; bustle.
5. v. To make a signal with a buzzer.
6. v. To cause to buzz.
7. v. To utter in a rapid, low voice: "What is he buzzing in my ears?” ( Robert Browning).
8. v. Informal To fly low over: The plane buzzed the control tower.
9. v. To call or signal with a buzzer.
10. v. To make a telephone call to.
11. v. To give a buzzcut to.
12. n. A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.
13. n. A low murmur: a buzz of talk.
14. n. A telephone call: Give me a buzz at nine.
15. n. Slang A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.
16. n. Slang A state of stimulation or overstimulation, as from caffeine.
17. n. Slang Excited interest or attention: "The biggest buzz surrounds the simplest antioxidants: vitamins” ( Carol Turkington).
18. n. Slang Rumor; gossip: the latest buzz from Hollywood.
19. n. A buzzcut.
20. buzz off Informal To leave quickly; go away: I told them in no uncertain terms to buzz off.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To make a low humming sound, as bees; emit a sound like a prolonged utterance of z, as by a slow expiration of intonated or sonant breath between the tongue and the roof of the mouth or the upper teeth.
2. To whisper buzzingly; speak with a low humming voice; make a low sibilant sound.
3. To make known by buzzing.
4. To whisper; spread or report by whispers; spread secretly.
5. To share equally the last of a bottle of wine, when there is not enough for a full glass to each of the party.
6. n. A continuous humming sound, as of bees.
7. n. A confused humming sound, such as that made by a number of people busily engaged in conversation or at work; the confused humming sound of bustling activity or stir; hence, a state of activity or ferment: as, the buzz of conversation ceased when he appeared; my head is all in a buzz.
8. n. A rumor or report.
9. n. Gossamer.
10. See buz.
11. To move hurriedly or with fuss; run; fuss about: as, to buzz along; to buzz about; to buzz against a person.
12. To pick pockets.
13. To throw with violence.
14. To drink (a bottle) till it is empty.
15. n. In angling, a beetle or its artificial imitation used as bait.
16. n. A bur; prickly calyx.
17. See buzzwig.
18. Of an artificial fly, having the hackle wrapped closely under the wings.

Wiktionary

1. n. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
2. n. A whisper.
3. n. The audible friction of voice consonants.
4. n. informal A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
5. n. informal A telephone call.
6. n. informal Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
7. v. To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
8. v. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
9. v. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
10. v. aviation To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a location.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
2. v. To sound forth by buzzing.
3. v. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.
4. v. colloq. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
5. v. (Phonetics) To sound with a “buzz”.
6. n. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation.
7. n. A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
8. n. (Phonetics) The audible friction of voice consonants.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. sound of rapid vibration
2. n. a confusion of activity and gossip
3. v. fly low
4. v. be noisy with activity
5. v. make a buzzing sound
6. v. call with a buzzer