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buzzing up

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

Meaning of buzz up

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.
    • I'll be back in ten minutes; can you buzz me up then?

Questions about buzzing up

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

Words near buzzing up in the dictionary

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

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