abuzz
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abuzz
- /əˈbʌz/ US, UK
- /əˈbʊz/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌz
Where it comes from
From a- (prefix indicating a condition or manner) + buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement; major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes”) or buzz (“to show a high level of activity and haste; to communicate in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly; to talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice”).
adjective more abuzz · most abuzz · a-buzz
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Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
The court was all astir and a-buzz, when the black sheep—whom many fell away from in dread—pressed him into an obscure corner among the crowd.
Similar: abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animate, animated, brisk, busy, busy as a bee, buxom, buzzing
Translations
Every language
adj characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz
| Deutsch | schwirren |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ronzante, rumoreggiante |
| Русский | гудя́щий gudjáščij |
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