Pronunciations
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/ˈbʌzɪŋ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
The sound produced by something that buzzes.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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I can hear buzzing coming from the television.
Adjective
Very happy; full of joyful excitement.
Usage- UK usage
- Slang
- Examples
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'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.'
“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.
More examples (3)
'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.
"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."
"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."
Adjective
noisy like the sound of a bee
- Synonyms
- Examples
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the room was abuzz over the latest scandal