Hypertext Webster Gateway: "buzzing"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Buzz \Buzz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Buzzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Buzzing}.] [An onomatop[oe]ia.]
To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like
that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a
murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.

Like a wasp is buzzed, and stung him. --Longfellow.

However these disturbers of our peace Buzz in the
people's ears. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

buzzing
adj : noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the
latest scandal" [syn: {abuzz}, {droning}]


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