Dictionary entry

Buzz (3)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Buzz, n. 1. 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. “The constant buzz of a fly.” Macaulay.

I found the whole room in a buzz of politics.

Addison.

There is a buzz all around regarding the sermon.

Thackeray.

2. A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.

There's a certain buzz

Of a stolen marriage.

Massinger.

3. (Phonetics) The audible friction of voice consonants. H. Sweet.