buzz
[ buhz ]
/ bʌz /
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noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Idioms about buzz
have / get a buzz on, Slang. to be slightly intoxicated: After a few beers they all had a buzz on.
Origin of buzz
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English busse; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM buzz
buzz·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for buzz
buzz
/ (bʌz) /
noun
verb
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Derived forms of buzz
buzzing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for buzz
C16: of imitative origin
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