Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Filled with or as if with a buzzing sound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Buzzing; filled with buzzing sounds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective colloq. In a buzz; buzzing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective In a
buzz ;buzzing - adjective postpositive Characterized by excessive gossip or activity.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective noisy like the sound of a bee
Etymologies
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Examples
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The blogosphere is kind of abuzz with the notion that this was a political hit on Eliot Spitzer.
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And the whole electrical fraternity is kind of abuzz, because now Westinghouse is going to have what he ` s lacked in his fight with Edison, and that is the motor.
Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World 2003
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The newspaper said the New Zealand athletics community has been "abuzz" over suggestions that an Olympian had "returned an adverse finding" in a drugs test.
unknown title 2009
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And I do not care despite the fact that, as I have read, "media outlets" covering this event were "abuzz" re: this very topic.
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the NYTimes ran "abuzz"...at the onset a superb blogging spot that alas was ruined by the cut and paste.
Moderating comments. Ann Althouse 2006
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"abuzz" with rumors that NBC wants to dump its golden boy chief programmer Wherein E!
Gawker 2009
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For nearly two years, the country's gilded salons have been abuzz with chatter that the "end of the Berlusconi era" is nigh.
In Italy, Only Berlusconi Still Retains Confidence Stacy Meichtry 2011
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Titarpur is one of New Delhi's largest effigy markets, and it is now abuzz with artisans preparing Ravana demon king figures for Dussehra Festival.
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All this has bond markets and bankers abuzz, though they're easily excited.
Federal Reserve Considers Whether to Twist Again David Wessel 2011
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Within minutes of the Giants' defeat, Twitter was abuzz with sarcastic thank you notes for Big Blue.
Raise Your Hand If You Had Seattle Tom Perrotta 2011
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