Past tense of buzz
regular verb
The past tense of buzz is buzzed. The past participle is also buzzed.
Forms of buzz
| Base form (V1) | buzz /bʌz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | buzzed /bʌzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | buzzed /bʌzd/ |
| Present participle | buzzing /ˈbʌzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | buzzes /ˈbʌzɪz/ |
Buzzed in a sentence
- Deacon said, “You used to beg me to let you buzz your hair when you were little.” “And then I grew up and realized how awful you looked when you buzzed yours.”2012, Ellen Hartman, Out of Bounds, page 130
- I have mentioned her deft hand with a stone — well, as soon as our backs were turned she buzzed a stone to clip Joe's ear.2013, Felix Gilman, The Rise of Ransom City
- The bee was flying around my head, but then it buzzed off.From the entry buzz off
- He went to this talent show, but they buzzed him off after twenty seconds.From the entry buzz off
- Flies buzzed annoyingly around my head.From the entry annoyingly
Meaning of buzz
- noun A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- noun A whisper.
- noun The audible friction of voiced consonants.
Questions about the past tense of buzz
- What is the past tense of buzz?
- The past tense of buzz is buzzed.
- What is the past participle of buzz?
- The past participle of buzz is buzzed.
- Is buzz a regular or irregular verb?
- Buzz is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: buzz (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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