buzzing
Syllables: buzz·ingUK/ˈbʌzɪŋ/
buzzing noun: the sound produced by something that buzzes. Also the gerund of buzz.
Noun
buzzing (countable and uncountable, plural buzzings)
- The sound produced by something that buzzes.
- I can hear buzzing coming from the television.
Adjective
buzzing (comparative more buzzing, superlative most buzzing)
- 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.'2012 September 1, Rosina Tsang, Tamsin's War, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN
- “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.2018 June 14, John Hickman, The Football Trials: Game Changer, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 15
Also used as
buzzing is also the gerund of buzz.
buzzing is also the present participle and gerund of buzz.
buzzing meaning in Hindi and Arabic
buzzing in Hindi
- sound produced by something that buzzes
- गुंजन guñjan
buzzing in Arabic
- sound produced by something that buzzes
- طَنِين ṭanīn
Examples of buzzing in a sentence
- I was in the toilet at half-time, I felt sick all morning but fine now, I feel buzzing."2023 April 1, Lori Ewing, quoting Jack Grealish, “No Haaland, no problem as Man City thrash Liverpool 4-1 to keep up title chase”, in...
- I think Davie was more buzzing for Bobby than he was for himself."2023 August 1, Derek McInnes, quotee, “'I felt like Santa' - McInnes on Wales' Scotland U21 call-up”, in BBC Sport:
Forms of buzzing
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | buzzings |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more buzzing |
| superlative | most buzzing |
Origin of buzzing
From buzz + -ing.
Words formed from buzzing
Phrases with buzzing
Words that rhyme with buzzing
Questions about buzzing
- What does buzzing mean?
- Buzzing means the sound produced by something that buzzes.
- What is buzzing in Hindi?
- Buzzing in Hindi is गुंजन (guñjan). See Buzzing meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use buzzing in a sentence?
- I was in the toilet at half-time, I felt sick all morning but fine now, I feel buzzing."
- What part of speech is buzzing?
- Buzzing can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce buzzing?
- Buzzing is pronounced /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of buzzing?
- The plural of buzzing is buzzings.
Words near buzzing in the dictionary
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