| 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. [ 1913 Webster ] I found the whole room in a buzz of politics. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] There is a buzz all around regarding the sermon. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously. [ 1913 Webster ] There's a certain buzz
Of a stolen marriage. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Phonetics) The audible friction of voice consonants. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Buzz | v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Buzzed p. pr. & vb. n. Buzzing. ] [ An onomatopœia. ] To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice. [ 1913 Webster ] Like a wasp is buzzed, and stung him. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ] However these disturbers of our peace
Buzz in the people's ears. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Buzz | v. t. 1. To sound forth by buzzing. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly. [ 1913 Webster ] I will buzz abroad such prophecies
That Edward shall be fearful of his life. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Phonetics) To sound with a “buzz”. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Buzzard | n.[ O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. (Zool.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) In the United States, a term used for the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), and sometimes indiscriminately to any vulture. [ PJC ] ☞ The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe. The American species (of which the most common are Buteo borealis, Buteo Pennsylvanicus, and Buteo lineatus) are usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on bees and their larvæ, with other insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus æruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and Carrion buzzard. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A blockhead; a dunce. [ 1913 Webster ] It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ] |
