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The correct spelling is buzzes.
How to pronounce buzzes
noun
IPA: /ˈbʌzɪz/
Say it like: Buz-zes
The correct spelling is buzzes. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones. For example: "Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework."
Usage Examples
“Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.”
Meanings
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.
- 5.A telephone call or e-mail.
verb
- 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.
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