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

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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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abuzz

A three-week-old artificial-intelligence model called Jev has set Silicon Valley circles abuzz with discussions around alternatives to large language models, and is already sparking copycats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Days later, the courtroom gallery was abuzz when Ye slid into the second row, while one of the shooters, who has pleaded guilty, testified for the government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The strategist sent the market abuzz last month when he predicted — wrongly, as it turns out — that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Every so often, the internet becomes abuzz with vague statements that everyone instantly understands.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

At the end of the day he bounded on the bus with his friends, brain and body abuzz with something like he had never felt before.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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