buzz
1[ buhz ]
/ bʌz /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Idioms for buzz
have / get a buzz on, Slang. to be slightly intoxicated: After a few beers they all had a buzz on.
Origin of buzz
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English busse; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM buzz
buzz·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby buzz
buy-to-let, buyup, Buzau, buzkashi, buzuki, buzz, buzzard, Buzzard's Bay, buzz bomb, buzzcut, buzzer
Definition for buzz (2 of 2)
buzz2
[ buhz ]
/ bʌz /
noun Slang.
a man's very short haircut; crew cut.
Origin of buzz
2Origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for buzz
buzz
/ (bʌz) /
noun
verb
See also buzz in
Derived forms of buzz
buzzing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for buzz
C16: of imitative origin
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