buzz in English: The low humming sound that something makes when it shakes very fast, like a bee flying or a phone on a table. (noun)

Translation

The low humming sound that something makes when it shakes very fast, like a bee flying or a phone on a table.

Word origin

An imitative word, made in the 1500s to copy the sound itself.

Gender

Pluralbuzzes

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A "buzz" is a low humming sound.

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A phone buzzes when it shakes instead of ringing.

buzzed .

"Buzz" is also a verb for making that sound.

sound

A sound is anything that you can hear with your ears.

noise

A loud or unpleasant sound.

insect

A very small animal with six legs, such as an ant, a bee, or a fly.

phone

A small thing you hold to talk to people far away or to send messages.

ring

To make a clear sound like a bell, or to call someone on the phone.

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