abuzz

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a·buzz

(ə-bŭz′)

adj.

Filled with or as if with a buzzing sound: a field abuzz with snowmobiles; a room abuzz with talk.

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abuzz

(əˈbʌz)

adj

(postpositive) humming, as with conversation, activity, etc; buzzing

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a•buzz

(əˈbʌz)

adj.

1. buzzing.

2. full of or alive with activity or talk: The company was abuzz with rumors.

[1855–60]

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Adj.

abuzz - noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"

buzzing

noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

Translations

abuzz

[əˈbʌz] ADJ the whole office was abuzz with the news → toda la oficina comentaba la noticia

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abuzz

[əˈbʌz] adj → en effervescence
to be abuzz with sth [+ speculation, rumours, talk, stories] → être en effervescence à cause de qch

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