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buzzing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English buzzing From buzz + -ing.

Meanings

1. (UK, slang) Very happy; full of joyful excitement.
   • "But I wanted to phone Bobby. Honestly, I felt like Santa. He was absolutely over the moon. It's a strong 21s squad, so he's in good company. I think Davie was more buzzing for Bobby than he was for himself." 2023 August 1, Derek McInnes, quotee, “'I felt like Santa' - McInnes on Wales' Scotland U21 call-up”, in BBC Sport:
   • 'She was buzzing, mate, I tell you. She was so funny to listen to. It's the happiest phone call I've had off her in a while.' 2012 September 1, Rosina Tsang, Tamsin's War, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN:
   • 'We shall see,' he said. 'But it did go unusually well , I must say.' You were absolutely buzzing when I met you at Paddington,' said Niall. 2022 June 9, Nell Hudson, Just For Today, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
   • "I thought we were good first half apart from the goal. I was in the toilet at half-time, I felt sick all morning but fine now, I feel buzzing." 2023 April 1, Lori Ewing, quoting Jack Grealish, “No Haaland, no problem as Man City thrash Liverpool 4-1 to keep up title chase”, in Reuters:
   • “Nice one? It's amazing! There's loads like that,” he tells me. “Everyone is raving about you.” I'm totally buzzing. It's a shame Mum and Granddad aren't here. 2018 June 14, John Hickman, The Football Trials: Game Changer, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 15:

Forms

Deriveds

buzzingly

buzzing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English buzzing From buzz + -ing.

Meanings

1. (countable, form-of, gerund, uncountable) gerund of buzz
   form of buzz
   • Surely it is an yl miſorder yͭ folk ſhalbe walking vp & down in the ſermon time (as I haue ſene in this place this Lent: & there ſhalbe ſuch huſſyng & buſſyng in the preachers eare, that it maketh hym oftentymes to forget his matter. 1549 April 22 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[27 Sermons Preached by the Ryght Reuerende Father in God and Constant Matir of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, […].] The Syxte Sermon of Maister Hugh Latymer, whiche He Preached before K. Edward [VI], the XII. Day of Aprill.”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 73, recto:
2. (countable, uncountable) The sound produced by something that buzzes.
   • I can hear buzzing coming from the television.

Forms

Translations (23)

de Brummen (sound produced by something that buzzes) · cy suad (sound produced by something that buzzes) · mk брмечење (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ar طَنِين (sound produced by something that buzzes) · mk зуи (gerund of buzz) · ru жужжа́ние (sound produced by something that buzzes) · de Summen (sound produced by something that buzzes) · hi गुंजन (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ab пыввы-ҷыввы (sound produced by something that buzzes) · mk зуење (sound produced by something that buzzes) · cy suad (gerund of buzz) · ota طنطنه (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ckb واژە (sound produced by something that buzzes) · grc βόμβος (sound produced by something that buzzes) · bg бръмчене (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ru жужжа́ние (gerund of buzz) · it ronzio (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ru гуде́ние (sound produced by something that buzzes) · fr vrombissement (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ru гул (sound produced by something that buzzes) · fr bourdonnement (sound produced by something that buzzes) · ab пыввы (sound produced by something that buzzes) · mk брмчи (gerund of buzz)

buzzing en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English buzzing From buzz + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of buzz
   form of buzz