buzz

/bʌz/

noun

1
A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
2
A whisper.
3
The audible friction of voice consonants.
4
A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
“Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.”
5
A telephone call or e-mail.
6
Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

1
To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
2
To show a high level of activity and haste (alluding to the common simile "busy as a bee"). Often in the colloquial imperative "Buzz off!"
3
To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
4
To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
5
To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.
6
To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
7
To drink to the bottom.
8
To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.

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