Idioms

buzz

Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

buzz

1. noun, informal A phone call. Usually used with the verb "give." Give me a buzz when you're done with work. Can I give you a buzz on Saturday? Let me give her a buzz and see what she thinks about all this.
2. noun, slang A feeling of intense pleasure, excitement, or interest. I always get a buzz from reading positive reviews of my books. A lot of shoplifters don't steal out of need, they do it because of the buzz it gives them. I have no idea why Grant gets such a buzz from riding roller coasters. I think they're terrifying, so I never go with him!
3. noun, slang Particularly exciting or interesting news. Check out my blog for all the latest buzz on the upcoming presidential election. That reporter claims to have the all the buzz on the team's trade deadline moves. She prides herself on having all the Hollywood buzz, but I think she makes half of it up.
4. noun, slang Gossip or rumors. There's been a lot of buzz around the office lately about the possibility of layoffs. What's the buzz? How much trouble are we in for disrupting the assembly? What's this big construction project going to be? Got any buzz?
5. noun, slang A state of mild or pleasant intoxication. I haven't had a drink in nearly three months, so I got quite a buzz off just that one beer. I always smoke a joint in the morning so I have a nice buzz during the day. I'm not someone who likes to get drunk—all I need is a nice buzz after a hard day's work.
6. noun, slang A haircut in which the hair is cropped very closely to the scalp; a crewcut. He always had such gorgeous locks, so it was a shock seeing him with a buzz after joining the military. Whoa, I didn't recognize Nick with that buzz! I've only known him to have long "surfer dude" blonde hair! I always make sure my son gets a buzz before school picture day.
7. verb, informal To call someone on the phone. I'll buzz you in about an hour when I know what the plan is. Can I buzz you on Saturday? I should have an update by then. You'll buzz me when the principal gets back to her office? Thanks, Jan.
8. verb, informal Of an airplane, to fly low over something. The airplane buzzed the observation tower, much to the delight of the tourists. Good grief, it seems like airplanes are constantly buzzing over our neighborhood anymore. That was dangerous! You're lucky you only buzzed some cornfields!

buzzed

slang Mildly or pleasantly intoxicated. I haven't had a drink in nearly three months, so I got quite buzzed off just that one beer. I always smoke a joint in the morning so I'm nice and buzzed during the day. I'm not someone who likes to get drunk—I just need to get a little buzzed after a hard day's work.
See also: buzz

buzzing

slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really buzzing! I must have been buzzing if I got up and did karaoke in front of everyone last night! Ted's buzzing, but I haven't had anything to drink, so I'm going to drive him home.
See also: buzz
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

buzz

1. n. a call on the telephone. (see also jingle.) I’ll give you a buzz tomorrow.
2. tv. to call someone on the telephone. Buzz me about noon.
3. tv. to signal someone with a buzzer. I’ll buzz my secretary.
4. n. a thrill. I got a real buzz out of that.
5. n. a chuckle. Here’s a little joke that’ll give you a buzz.
6. n. the initial effects of drinking alcohol or taking certain drugs. Sam got a little buzz from the wine, but he still needed something stronger.

buzzing

mod. drunk. Sally was buzzing after only a few drinks.
See also: buzz
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
See:
References in periodicals archive
"Some of my family were saying, 'You can't call a baby Buzz' but my mind was made up.
I'm glad I chose the Buzz word
Buzz Pops has a patent pending on its processes and methodology to freeze alcohol in sorbets at higher levels than anyone else has been able to do.
Buzz Pop Cocktails Goes Green with New Biodegradable Push-Pops
Buzz 16, which was founded in 2016, creates both short and long form sports orientated content and is co-owned by shareholders including former Manchester United player and respected broadcaster, Gary Neville, along with former Sky Sports Premier League producer, Scott Melvin.
r4e Expands Entertainment Offering into Sport by Acquiring 50% Stake in Buzz 16 Productions
Denise, a 39-year-old nursery worker, has been making the 46-mile round trip from her home in Glasgow to Wishaw every day since she found out about Buzz's journey, searching the park and the surrounding areas, putting up posters, delivering leaflets and seeking assistance from local residents.
Cat-astrophe as Buzz van-ishes
With CBBC Buzz, children can create their own profile, create memes and send in selfies.
the new buzz word for kids
The result was that people experienced 2.1 buzz moments in the car and 1.5 in front of the telly, watching football and kissing.
RS BEATS KISSING; ON THE ROAD; For more reviews and fantastic motoring news check out mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/
Dr Whitehorn, working with Associate Professor Mario Vallejo-Marin, looked at a complex type of pollination, called buzz pollination, in which bees use vibrations to remove pollen from flowers.
Study: Pesticides May Cause Bumblebees to Lose Their Buzz
Buzz is now set to graduate from concept to full production model.
Volkswagen's electric Microbus goes into production
With a few taps, users will have instant access to Fare Buzz's unique vendor associations and aggressively negotiated ticket prices.
Fare Buzz updates websites
Buzz Points, a leader in connecting local businesses, community financial institutions and consumers through rewards, said evolve Federal Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in El Paso, has selected the Buzz Points shop local loyalty and rewards program.
Buzz Points selected by El Paso-based evolve Federal Credit Union as loyalty, rewards program
We define for our study that a buzz agent refers to any consumer perceived by others as a source of product referral.
Profiling the buzz agent: product referral and the study of social community and brand attachment
Why else would the channel have 90 programmes with the word buzz at the end?
SERIES CAN BUZZ OFF; ON THE BOX
Samsung achieved the highest 'buzz score' in a brand ratings survey in Saudi Arabia, which indicates consumers have heard something positive about the brand by advertising, news or word of mouth in the past two weeks.
Samsung tops Saudi brand awareness index
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.