buzz

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. sound of rapid vibration (Freq. 1)
- the buzz of a bumble bee
• Syn:
bombilation, bombination
• Derivationally related forms:
bombinate (for: bombination), bombilate (for: bombilation)
• Hypernyms:
sound
2. a confusion of activity and gossip (Freq. 1)
- the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued
• Hypernyms:
activity

II - verb

1. make a buzzing sound (Freq. 4)
- bees were buzzing around the hive
• Syn:
bombinate, bombilate
• Derivationally related forms:
bombilation (for: bombilate), bombination (for: bombinate), buzzer
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. fly low (Freq. 3)
- Planes buzzed the crowds in the square
• Topics:
air travel, aviation, air
• Hypernyms:
fly, wing
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s somebody
3. be noisy with activity (Freq. 2)
- This office is buzzing with activity
• Syn:
hum, seethe
• Derivationally related forms:
hum (for: hum), humming (for: hum)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
teem, pullulate, swarm
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The streets buzz with crowds
- The crowds buzz in the streets
4. call with a buzzer
- he buzzed the servant
• Derivationally related forms:
buzzer
• Hypernyms:
summon
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bombilation, bombination, hum, seethe, bombinate, bombilate