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What does buzz mean?

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Noun
  1. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
  2. A whisper.
  3. The audible friction of voice consonants.
  4. (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
  5. (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
  6. (the) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
    1. (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
    2. (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
  2. (colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste (alluding to the common simile "busy as a bee"). Often in the colloquial imperative "Buzz off!"
  3. (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
  4. (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
  5. (aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.
  6. (transitive) To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
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