/ Dictionary / Index B buzz: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: buzz Pronunciation: (buz), [key] — n. a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking. a rumor or report. a phone call: When I find out, I'll give you a buzz. I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets. a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration:I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets. a feeling of slight intoxication. to be slightly intoxicated: After a few beers they all had a buzz on. —v.i. to make a low, vibrating, humming sound. to speak or murmur with such a sound. to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering: The room buzzed. to whisper; gossip: Everyone is buzzing about the scandal. to move busily from place to place. to go; leave (usually fol. by off or along): I'll buzz along now. Tell him to buzz off and leave me alone. —v.t. to make a buzzing sound with: The fly buzzed its wings. to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively. to signal or summon with a buzzer: He buzzed his secretary. to make a phone call to. to buzz a field. to fly a plane very low over:to buzz a field. to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically. buzz Pronunciation: (buz), [key] — n. Slang. a man's very short haircut; crew cut. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: buzz (Thesaurus) buzuki buzzard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language