Word

buzz, v.
(buzzed, buzzes, buzzing)
freq. cnt. 9

make a buzzing sound
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bombilate bombinate buzz

sample sentences

"bees were buzzing around the hive"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

buzzer buzzer buzz

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bombination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bombilation

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go

fly low
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

buzz

sample sentences

"Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

air travel, aviation, air

hypernym

fly, wing

be noisy with activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

buzz hum seethe

sample sentences

"This office is buzzing with activity"

verb frames

Something ----s
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Something ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

verb frames

Something ----s
The streets %s with crowds

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

buzz

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

humming hum

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

swarm, teem, pullulate

call with a buzzer
<verb.communication>

buzz

sample sentences

"he buzzed the servant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

buzzer buzzer buzz

semantic pointers

hypernym

summon