buzz
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
sound of rapid vibration
the buzz of a bumble bee
Types & categories
- sound hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
make a buzzing sound
bees were buzzing around the hive
Types & categories
- sound hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a confusion of activity and gossip
the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued
Types & categories
- activity hypernym
Related & opposite
- seethe derivation
Sense 4 verb
fly low
Planes buzzed the crowds in the square
Types & categories
- fly hypernym
Related & opposite
- air travel domain topic
Sense 5 verb
be noisy with activity
This office is buzzing with activity
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
call with a buzzer
he buzzed the servant
Types & categories
- summon hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzz |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzz |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sound |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzzer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzzer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzz |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | sound |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | seethe |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | activity |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | air travel |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fly |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzz |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | humming |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | swarm |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzzer |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzzer |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | buzz |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | summon |