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buzzing adjective [ ˈbʌzɪŋ ]

• making a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound.
• "a buzzing fly"
• full of excitement or activity.
• "the Latvian capital combines winter charm with buzzing nightlife"

buzzing noun

• a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound.
• "I remember buzzing in my ears"

buzz verb

• make a low, continuous humming sound.
• "mosquitoes were buzzing all around us"
Similar: hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper, zizz, bombinate, bombilate, susurrate, sibilate,
• move quickly or busily.
• "she buzzed along the M1 back into town"
Similar: bustle, scurry, scuttle, scramble, scamper, flutter, fuss, hurry, hasten, make haste, rush, race, dash, run, sprint, tear, shoot, charge, chase, career, scutter, scoot, beetle, whizz, hare, zoom, zip,
• (of a place) have an air of excitement or be full of lively activity.
• "Westminster is buzzing with anticipation"
Similar: have an air of, be active, be lively, be busy, bustle, be bustling, hum, throb, vibrate, pulse, whirl,
• throw (something) hard.
Origin: late Middle English: imitative.


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