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Vinony

buzzing

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌzɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English buzzing From buzz + -ing.

  1. Very happy; full of joyful excitement.

    “'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.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English buzzing From buzz + -ing.

  1. gerund of buzz

    “Surely it is an yl miſorder yͭ folk ſhalbe walking vp & down in the ſermon time (as I haue ſene in this place this Lent: & there ſhalbe ſuch huſſyng & buſſyng in the preachers eare, that it maketh hym oftentymes to forget his matter.”

  2. The sound produced by something that buzzes.

    “I can hear buzzing coming from the television.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English buzzing From buzz + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of buzz