(v. i.) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
(v. t.) To sound forth by buzzing.
(v. t.) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.
(v. t.) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
(v. t.) To sound with a "buzz".
(n.) A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation.
(n.) A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
(n.) The audible friction of voice consonants.
Example Sentences:
(1) Moses buzzed about with intent, while Cesc Fàbregas relished a forward role tucked just behind Costa.
(2) Walcott buzzed in a free-kick and when this dropped to Elneny his 20-yard effort was saved superbly by Jakupovic.
(3) "If I hear my phone buzz, I have to pull it out and look at it, and then I'm totally distracted...
(4) These faux pas by the Institutional Revolutionary party candidate, famous for his good looks and telenovela star wife, at the international literary festival in Guadalajara, left Mexico's social and mainstream media buzzing with mockery.
(5) Absorbed into the bloodstream through the lip, Snus has a softer but longer nicotine buzz than cigarettes.
(6) Internet chatrooms have been buzzing with messages condemning Tokyo's response, with some calling for a boycott of Japanese goods.
(7) There is already a buzz about the place and by eleven the players are already in the dressing room, just next to the manager's office.
(8) Medical effectiveness initiatives, outcomes research, and practice guidelines--the new buzz words for the 90s--will change the way health care services are delivered and allocated.
(9) Yet even after Buzz ran aground, the row with Facebook went on - and in retrospect, it's obvious that Mark Zuckerberg didn't trust Google not to be trying to build its own social network and using Facebook's social graph to do it.
(10) Live streaming from the main stages enabled viewers to watch sets in real time – and combining it with social media meant you could see where the buzz was and flip over to see the best music.
(11) Places such as Manchester, Newham, Lewisham and Liverpool buzz with desire to do things better.
(12) "I get back late from all these try-out gigs and the buzz keeps me awake.
(13) On the other hand, well: tablets, smartphones, DVD players, advanced sex toys that do something other than just buzz, cars that don't smell like foot disease, an abundance of stuff that makes life easier and more interesting.
(14) A few days later, the line stretched round the block for last year's SXSW buzz band Haim .
(15) The buzz won Charli a deal with Asylum, a subsidiary of major label Atlantic, but she didn't release another thing until 2011.
(16) With his dying breath, Fred Ery identified Floyd "Buzz" Fay as his murderer.
(17) If I'm in a good mood it looks like Buzz Lightyear.
(18) With the music, as in this summer’s Roman season: the composer Claire van Kampen , licensed by Globe boss Dominic Dromgoole, worked around the idea that the Romans imported their festive music, and its instruments, from North Africa, and got hold of Moroccan and rustic Spanish drums and buzz-booming shawms .
(19) He went on to conduct The Book Programme (1974-80), and buzzed around the world for Robinson's Travels (1977-79).
(20) Her hums on early awards buzz Speaking of Oscar contenders, it will be fascinating to see how Spike Jonze's latest movie pans out.
Rumor
Definition:
(n.) A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
(n.) A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified.
(n.) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
(v. t.) To report by rumor; to tell.
Example Sentences:
(1) He says he won't respond to the latest ridiculous rumor of Republican action.
(2) Are the annual Bob Dylan rumors flying around again?
(3) The analyses confirm that rumor involvement decreases the probability of current or future pill use by previous users and by those who have never used it.
(4) Some say the recent rush for rhino horn emanates from Vietnam, where, a few years ago, rumors circulated that a prominent politician had been cured of cancer by consuming it.
(5) Despite rumors to the contrary and theoretical problems with dehydrated cervical mucus, women with mild CF have little difficulty conceiving.
(6) Needless to say, it would be a huge blow to the Heat if James took his talents anywhere else, particularly if there is any truth in the rumors that Bosh will head elsewhere, possibly to the Houston Rockets , if Miami fails to re-sign James.
(7) Rumors that the US embassy in Sana’a would be evacuated have swirled for over a week.
(8) Let's say the rumors are right — and I believe they are — that the next-generation iPhone's CPU will be running at 600 MHz.
(9) Here’s a sex freak father, hanging around with whores and massage parlors and swinging and all that,” he said, of the rumors that spread about him.
(10) That kind of Kremlinology is nothing new – once upon a time, when Alan Greenspan was spotted sneezing in the morning, rumors he had died would be rippling through trading desks by mid-afternoon, sending the bond market into a tailspin.
(11) Correct the Record CEO David Brock has also publicly offered to pay for the legal fees and potential $5m penalty for anyone who leaks the rumored Apprentice videos.
(12) • Rumors swirled of a Republican proposal taking shape that would clean up the shutdown, the debt ceiling, the sequester, and the debate over taxes and entitlements in one fell swoop.
(13) We must do what is necessary to eliminate Isis, protect the innocent, and keep Americans safe,” said Representative Mike Pompeo, a Kansas Republican on the intelligence committee rumored to seek the chairmanship, an influential foreign-policy position.
(14) Ballmer's bid is rumored to be in the $2bn range, which would mean the Clippers – yes, the Clippers of all teams – had sold for more money than any other franchise in NBA history.
(15) Seven tumors had in addition tall finger-shaped protrusions and two rumors crater-like formations covered by irregular microvilli.
(16) Rumors have circulated for weeks as to the real name and background of the jihadi, whose identity is the subject of intense interest from British security officials.
(17) Romney has been looking and sounding like Vlad the Impaler for so long that all he had to do to exceed expectations was show up acting like someone who doesn't sleep in a crypt; strike a pose from the Ronald Reagan Compassionate Conservative playbook; spit out a few numbers; and seem puzzled by all of those, er, rumors about his plans to cut taxes for the rich and roll the rest of us back to serfdom.
(18) Congruent with previous research on hearing populations, deaf participants who were more anxious knew more rumors than did less anxious deaf participants.
(19) There's an "obvious" solution: Our old friend, the rumored 7" tablet (measured on the diagonal).
(20) The rumors about Clinton’s health appear to stem from a 2012 incident when she sustained a head injury from a fall that was attributed to a stomach virus.