noun
a low, continuous sound or vibration
I heard a buzz from my phone.
The buzz of bees filled the garden.
Common phrases & grammar
a low buzz · the buzz of bees · a phone buzz
a buzz from + something
the buzz of + something
American English
How to pronounce buzz
noun · verbB2Common word
BUHZ
/bəz/
One syllable.
a low, continuous sound or vibration
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nouninformal
a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from an experience
She got a buzz from performing live.
Winning gave him a real buzz.
Common phrases & grammar
get a real buzz from something · a buzz of excitement · a real buzz
get a buzz from + something
a buzz of + feeling
noun
a lot of excited talk and interest about something
There is a lot of buzz around the new restaurant.
The film created a buzz online.
Common phrases & grammar
create a buzz · media buzz · online buzz · the buzz around a product
there is a buzz around + something
create a buzz about + something
verb
to make a low, continuous sound, often because something is vibrating
My phone buzzed in my pocket.
A bee buzzed around my head.
Common phrases & grammar
buzz loudly · a phone buzzes · bees buzz · buzz around someone's head
something buzzes
something buzzes around + someone/something
Useful expressions
to feel excited or pleased because of something
I get a buzz from helping new students.
the excited talk and interest about something
The buzz around the game is growing.
to let someone enter by using a buzzer
Please buzz me in when I arrive.
Related words & forms
The double z stays in buzzes, buzzed, and buzzing.