abuzz

[ uh-buhz ]

/ əˈbʌz /

adjective

full of or alive with activity, talk, etc.: The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of abuzz

First recorded in 1855–60; a-¹ + buzz¹

Words nearby abuzz

abutilon, abutment, abuttal, abuttals, abutter, abuzz, abv, abv., abvd, abvolt, abwatt

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The town was abuzz with excitement for an hour, when the news became stale.
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British Dictionary definitions for abuzz

abuzz

/ (əˈbʌz) /

adjective

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

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