Buzz
Definition of Buzz
Pronunciation: bŭz v. i. | 1. | 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. | v. t. | 1. | To sound forth by buzzing. | | 2. | To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly. | | 3. | To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice. | | 4. | (Phonetics) To sound with a "buzz". | n. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously. | | 3. | (Phonetics) The audible friction of voice consonants. |
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