abuzz

American  

[uh-buhz] / əˈbʌz /

adjective

1. buzzing.

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

   The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.

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abuzz British  

/ əˈbʌz /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of abuzz

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

Explanation

If a room is abuzz, it's full of noise and chatter. An elementary school classroom is bound to be abuzz on the last day of school before summer. When a place is abuzz, it's bustling with activity and sounds, humming in a way that resembles the buzzing of bees. The whole town might be abuzz with excitement about a movie being filmed there, or your house could be abuzz with excited children during a birthday party. Charles Dickens is credited with the first written use of this adjective, in his 1859 novel "A Tale of Two Cities."

Example Sentences

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Down the road from Oklo’s construction trailers at the Idaho National Lab, a campus of mostly Cold War-era buildings is abuzz with activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

In the hours before the fifth annual Beehive Block Party kicked off on Saturday, the venue was, appropriately, abuzz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

One year ago, Wall Street was abuzz with talk about the “Sell America” trade.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026

Wall Street is abuzz over the SpaceX IPO, which promises to set records, bring investors another trillion-dollar AI company, and make Elon Musk a trillionaire.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

But during the breaks for recreation periods and the midday meal, the other new Twelves were abuzz with descriptions of their first day of training.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry