Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling a buzz.
- Making a buzzing sound or hum: as, the buzzing multitude.
- noun The act or sound of anything that buzzes; humming.
- noun The picking of pockets.
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- verb Present participle of
buzz . - noun The action of the verb to
buzz . - noun The sound produced by something that buzzes.
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- adjective noisy like the sound of a bee
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Examples
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Another word buzzing around the conference was "immersion" -- as defined by Frank Rose in his fascinating new book, The Art of Immersion: How the Digital Generation Is Remaking Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and the Way We Tell Stories.
Arianna Huffington: On Change, Disruptive Innovation, and the Problem With Paywalls Arianna Huffington 2011
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Another word buzzing around the conference was "immersion" -- as defined by Frank Rose in his fascinating new book, The Art of Immersion: How the Digital Generation Is Remaking Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and the Way We Tell Stories.
Arianna Huffington: On Change, Disruptive Innovation, and the Problem With Paywalls Arianna Huffington 2011
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St. Francis, however, was merely amused by what he called the buzzing of flies, and wrote to one in whom he could confide:
The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales Jean Pierre Camus 1618
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Does involving oneself in buzzing compromise any subsequent review?
Blogs and buzz Roger Sutton 2009
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Dick Forrest found himself sprawled on the floor, the wind half knocked out of him by shrewdly delivered cushions, his head buzzing from the buffeting, and, in one hand, a trailing, torn, and generally disrupted girdle of pale blue silk and pink roses.
CHAPTER III 2010
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Her lips are still buzzing from the shock of the kiss; she can barely think, let alone muster a snappy comeback.
CHOKING GALL AND PRESERVING SWEET • by Elizabeth M. Thurmond 2010
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The talk radio airwaves were once again buzzing with talk of how damaged Ireland was because of the Leno commentary.
Niall O'Dowd: Could Jay Leno Bring Down the Irish Government? Niall O'Dowd 2010
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I am sure there are ways one could be involved in buzzing that would call into question reviews (you know ... taking lavish gifts and cash payments!), but simply saying early on wow.
Blogs and buzz Roger Sutton 2009
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Does involving oneself in buzzing compromise any subsequent review?
Archive 2009-06-01 Roger Sutton 2009
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That, and the buzzing from the Array is so damn loud I can barely stand it.
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