Concept cluster: Actions > Buzzing or buzz
v
To make the characteristic cry of a sheep.
n
A faint echo (of something); a tiny pulse, a slight wave (of feeling, emotion etc.).
n
An instance of beeping; a sound that beeps.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beeping sound.
n
The sound produced when someone or something bellows
v
(informal) To beep (e.g. a car horn).
v
(informal, transitive) To cause to make a short beeping or blipping sound.
n
Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”)
n
A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
n
Something or someone that bleeps.
adj
(of sound) Characterised by bleeping noises.
n
A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
n
(informal) A low-pitched beeping sound.
n
(US, dated) A radio which interferes with other radios, causing them to bloop (squeal loudly).
v
(rare) To hum or buzz.
v
(intransitive) To produce a low-pitched beeping sound.
n
(dated) A humming noise.
v
(intransitive) To buzz, as a fly.
v
(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".
n
Obsolete form of buzz (“counting game, fizz-buzz”). [A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.]
v
(by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
v
To leave with a buzzing sound.
v
(transitive) To bomb with a buzz bomb (jet-propelled missile or doodlebug).
n
(informal) Anything that produces a buzzing sensation.
v
(intransitive) To buzz repeatedly or continuously; whirr
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzz (humming sound).
adj
Having a buzzing sound.
v
(intransitive, informal) To make a buzzing sound like that of a bee or wasp.
n
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
n
The trilled sound made by an insect.
v
(transitive) To quicken or animate by chirping.
n
Alternative form of chirm [A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.]
n
Sound made by a dolphin.
n
The sound or action of making a loud noise or commotion.
n
A vibration which is perceptible on palpation or auscultation.
v
(intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To buzz; to murmur.
v
Alternative form of kerplunk [To make a thudding or thunking sound.]
n
Something that sounds very unpleasant.
adj
Having a popping or bursting sound.
n
Such a sound.
adj
(of a kettle etc.) Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.
n
Such a hissing sound.
n
A short, high-pitched metallic sound
n
A crunch (abdominal exercise)
n
(colloquial) A short, slightly swooping sound normally produced by technology.
n
Alternative spelling of whirr [A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.]
v
(intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
n
Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
v
Alternative spelling of whiz [To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.]
n
The sound a dog makes when barking.
n
A buzzing or whizzing sound.
n
A humming noise from something moving very fast.

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