if a place or group of people is buzzing, there is a lot of noise or activity
if someone’s head, mind, or brain is buzzing with ideas, questions etc or if these are buzzing around in their head, mind, or brain, they cannot stop thinking about them
if your ears or your head are buzzing, you can hear a continuous sound inside your head
to fly a plane low over people or buildings
to move around quickly and busily
to move somewhere while buzzing
to press a buzzer to attract someone’s attention
used about machines or electric tools that make a similar sound when they are being used
when an insect such as a fly or bee buzzes, it makes a rough continuous sound
A small plane buzzed past.
Buzz if you know the answer.
Flies were buzzing around my head.
His mind was always buzzing with new and exciting ideas.
Jane buzzed around serving drinks and chatting to her guests.
Just buzz me when the client arrives.
My head was still buzzing hours after leaving the nightclub.
Normally the house was buzzing with cheerful conversation.
Saws were buzzing everywhere.
The locals are fed up of being buzzed by military jets.
With all these questions buzzing around in my head, I couldn’t sleep.
a classroom buzzing with activity
buzz
buzzes
buzzing
buzzed
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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