To remotely and electronically unlock a door for someone (an act often accompanied by an audible buzzing sound).
2. The Buzz. The Buzz is the feeling you get when the alcohol hits you. Your whole body feels warm and cozy and you feel like you are one giant vibrating being.
(US, slang) To become slightly inebriated, but not yet quite drunk.
Today's British slang, “to be buzzingâ€, means to be so happy after something good happens to you, that you feel “highâ€. The original meaning of buzzing is to feel high from alcohol or drugs, but this slang expression is talking about a natural happy feeling.
1 a rapidly vibrating humming sound, as that of a prolonged z or of a bee in flight. 2 a low sound, as of many voices in conversation. 3 a rumour; report; gossip.
November 6, 2019 · READ ALONG TO PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH: So in English, the phrase to create a buzz means to get people excited about something or to get people talking about something.
Interjection. The buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc.
Webster DictionaryWhirverb. to whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
bombinate. Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2017 is: bombinate BAHM-buh-nayt verb. : to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound : buzz, drone.
What is another word for news?
| bulletin | article |
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| release | news flash |
| news item | scoop |
| press release | reports |
| broadcast | cable |
give food to, provide food for, provide for, cater for, prepare food for, cook for, make a meal for, wine and dine. nourish, sustain. suckle, breastfeed, bottle-feed.
English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word FamiliesThe Word "Buzz" in Example SentencesPage 1
- [S] [T] The buzzer sounded. (
- [S] [T] Tom heard the buzzer. (
- [S] [T] Please push the buzzer. (
- [S] [T] Buzz off. (
- [S] [T] I'll give him a buzz. (
- [S] [T] A bee is buzzing around. (
When a word is formed from the sound that an associated thing makes, call it an example of onomatopoeia. Examples of onomatopoeia in English include burble, buzz, slosh, ratatat, and thud.
: one that has a depressing or negative effect.
spoilsport Add to list Share. A spoilsport is a person who ruins other people's fun.
1a : a fit of bad temper. b : grudge, complaint. 2 : a habitually irritable or complaining person : grumbler.
In this page you can discover 9 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for downer, like: bummer, skirrow, depressant, predicament, sedative, sedative drug, Robling, barbiturate and dobbins.
1 : a weak, sick, or crippled animal in shipment that is down and cannot get up —often used attributively a downer cow. 2 : a depressant drug especially : barbiturate. 3 : someone or something depressing, disagreeable, or unsatisfactory.
As you've probably noticed, the slang synonyms for "debbie downer" are listed above. According to the algorithm behind Urban Thesaurus, the top 5 slang words for "debbie downer" are: bernie bummer, bitter bear, fulgazi, pansy patrick, and jaysel.
something or someone that spoils people's feelings of excitement, enjoyment, or pleasure: Hearing how fattening this delicious food is would be a total buzzkill. She reminded us we had to get up early - she's such a buzzkill. I hate to be a buzzkill, but I don't think you should drive after that beer.
