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buzzing in

buzzing in is the present participle and gerund of buzz in.

Meaning of buzz in

Verb

buzz in (third-person singular simple present buzzes in, present participle buzzing in, simple past and past participle buzzed in)

  1. (informal, transitive) To open a remote-controlled door to allow (a person) to enter after sounding the doorbell or buzzer.
    • I'm going to buy some more coffee. Could you buzz me in when I get back?
  2. (informal, intransitive) On a game show or similar competition, to press the buzzer to provide an answer.
    • It was the first contest to employ a "lock-out device": whichever contestant buzzed in first automatically shut the other out.1979, Maxene Fave, Television Game Show Hosts: Biographies of 32 Stars, page 124

Questions about buzzing in

What is buzzing in the present participle and gerund of?
Buzzing in is the present participle and gerund of buzz in.

Words near buzzing in in the dictionary

  1. buzzin'
  2. buzzin' dozen
  3. buzziness
  4. buzzing
  5. buzzing about
  6. buzzing in
  7. buzzing off
  8. buzzing up
  9. buzzingly
  10. buzzings
  11. buzzkill

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