abuzz

[uh-buhz]

adjective

1. buzzing.

2. full of or alive with activity, talk, etc..

   The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.

abuzz

/ əˈbʌz /

adjective

1. (postpositive) humming, as with conversation, activity, etc; buzzing

Word History and Origins

Origin of abuzz¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a- ¹ + buzz

Example Sentences

Lloyd’s has long been abuzz about what people there saw as Neal’s close relationship with Clement.

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The sea was abuzz with the soft sounds of animals.

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The industry is abuzz about a potential nuclear renaissance and the addition of large and small reactors, but experts think it could take a decade before many projects are completed.

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Now, the New York real-estate industry is abuzz with Barnett’s decision to construct an office building, a property type that has fallen from favor since the pandemic.

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I came out of the theater abuzz with energy.

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