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To have made an inquiry
Past tense for to make a low, continuous humming sound
“Hester tried the ignition, and the engine began to buzz like a saw-mill.”
Past tense for to signal to someone with a ringing or beeping sound
“My cell phone would buzz loudly, alerting me to the fact that I had a voicemail.”
Past tense for to move quickly or busily
“They buzz around loudly on their motorcycles, terrorizing the citizenry with their dreadful lack of manners.”
Past tense for to be full of excitement or activity
“The trains would run on full schedules again, and the streets would buzz with the busyness of a beehive.”
Past tense for to teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
“The baseball press began to buzz with rumors that, over the winter, the National League would drop some of its weaker franchises.”
Past tense for to chatter or gossip about something
“Computers anchored almost every booth as the brokers gathered to buzz about the latest high-tech marketing tools.”
Past tense for to give someone a call (on the phone)
“Say, can I buzz you later on, or maybe drop by to hear all of the lurid details?”
Past tense for to throw or launch something in a given direction with force
Past tense for to communicate or make contact with
Past tense for to tell someone about, or trust someone with, a secret or private matter
Past tense for to spread gossip or tell a supposed truth
Past tense for to make contact or communication with
Past tense for to spread a rumor or rumors
Under the influence of alcohol
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