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Definition of Abuzz
1. Adjective. Noisy like the sound of a bee. "The room was abuzz over the latest scandal"
Definition of Abuzz
1. a. In a buzz; buzzing.
Definition of Abuzz
1. Adjective. In a buzz; buzzing ¹
2. Adjective. (context: postpositive) Characterized by excessive gossip or activity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abuzz
1. buzzing [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abuzz
| abut on abutilon abutilons abutment abutment arch abutments abuts abuy abuzz (current term) abvolate | abvolated abvolates abvolating abvolt abvolts abwatt abwatts aby abydocomist abydocomists | abye abyed abyeing |
Literary usage of Abuzz
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Taalstudie (1884)
"Let them stand here, however beggarly a show they may make, abuzz: The court was
all astir and abuzz (Dickens, Two Cities II, 194, T). ..."
2. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"In less than twenty-four hours London was abuzz! I hadn't anything to do, day
after day, but sit at home, and say to all comers: " Yes; I told him to refer ..."
3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"The town was abuzz with excitement for an hour, when the news became stale.
After all, stage hold-ups were not infrequent in that country, and Donna paid no ..."
4. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"It was coming up on the cusp of July and August, and he remembered boyhood summers
on the mountain's slopes abuzz with blackflies and syrupy heat. ..."
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