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buzz

/bʌz/verb

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भिनभिनाना; गूँजना

Basic word

verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to make a continuous low sound like the one a bee makes; to be full of excitement or activity

    भिनभिनाना; गूँजना

    • Bees buzzed around the flowers.
    • The town was buzzing with activity.
    • The phone buzzed on the desk during the lecture.
    + 2 more examples
    • Flies were buzzing around the sweet stall all afternoon.
    • The whole campus was buzzing with talk of the results.

    Synonyms hum drone whirr bustle throb

noun
  1. 1

    [C, sing.]

    the sound made by a bee; (informal) a strong feeling of pleasure or excitement; a telephone call

    भिनभिनाहट; उत्साह

    • Give me a buzz.
    • I could hear the buzz of mosquitoes outside the window.
    • Winning the quiz gave her a real buzz.
    + 1 more example
    • Give me a buzz when you reach the station.

    Synonyms hum drone thrill call ring

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

buzz (verb, intransitive)

Describes a continuous low humming sound made by insects or machines.

कीड़ों या मशीनों की लगातार धीमी भिनभिनाहट की आवाज़ बताता है।

  • Mosquitoes were buzzing around my ear all night.
  • The fridge buzzed loudly in the silent room.

buzz with + noun

To be full of activity, excitement or talk. The thing that fills the place comes after 'with'.

किसी जगह का गतिविधि, उत्साह या चर्चा से भरा होना; उसके बाद 'with' आता है।

  • The campus was buzzing with excitement before the results.
  • The streets buzzed with talk of the match.

buzz + adverb particle (round, off, in)

'Buzz in' means to let someone enter by pressing a buzzer; 'buzz off' (informal, rude) means go away; 'buzz around' means to move quickly.

'Buzz in' का अर्थ buzzer दबाकर किसी को अंदर आने देना; 'buzz off' (अनौपचारिक, रूखा) का अर्थ चले जाना।

  • The guard buzzed us in through the gate.
  • Children were buzzing around the sweet shop.

a buzz / give sb a buzz (noun)

A buzz is the sound, a feeling of excitement, or (informal, BrE) a phone call.

'Buzz' ध्वनि, उत्तेजना की भावना या (अनौपचारिक, BrE) फ़ोन कॉल भी हो सकता है।

  • Winning the quiz gave her a real buzz.
  • Give me a buzz when you reach home.
+Collocations 4

adverb + buzz

loudlysoftlyconstantlyangrilybusily

  • Bees were buzzing busily around the flowers.

buzz + noun / subject

beemosquitophonealarmcrowdfly

  • A fly kept buzzing against the window pane.

noun phrases with buzz

a low buzza buzz of conversationa buzz of excitementcreate a buzzthe buzz around

  • A buzz of excitement ran through the stadium.

buzz + preposition

witharoundaboutinoff

  • The corridor was buzzing about the surprise test.
“More examples 5
  • My phone buzzed during the lecture, so I switched it off.

व्याख्यान के दौरान मेरा फ़ोन थरथराया, इसलिए मैंने उसे बंद कर दिया।

  • The market was buzzing with shoppers on the eve of Diwali.

दीवाली की पूर्व संध्या पर बाज़ार खरीदारों से गुलज़ार था।

  • The new film created a huge buzz on social media.

नई फ़िल्म ने सोशल मीडिया पर बड़ी चर्चा पैदा कर दी।

  • I heard the buzz of a bee near the window.

मैंने खिड़की के पास मधुमक्खी की भिनभिनाहट सुनी।

  • Her mind was buzzing with ideas for the science project.

विज्ञान परियोजना के लिए उसका मन विचारों से भरा हुआ था।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The hall was buzzing by excitement.

✓ The hall was buzzing with excitement.

After 'buzz', the thing that fills the place is introduced by 'with'.

'Buzz' के बाद उस चीज़ के लिए, जिससे जगह भरी हो, 'with' आता है।

✗ Please buzz me when you will arrive.

✓ Please buzz me when you arrive.

After 'when' in a future time clause, use the present tense, not 'will'.

भविष्य के समय वाले clause में 'when' के बाद present tense आता है, 'will' नहीं।

◇Word family
buzzer noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Animal sound: bees, flies and mosquitoes buzz.

जानवरों की ध्वनि में मधुमक्खियाँ, मक्खियाँ और मच्छर buzz करते हैं।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Buzzword (a word or phrase that is fashionable), buzz with activity (be very busy and lively), give sb a buzz (informal, phone somebody).

Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: buzzword (फ़ैशनेबल शब्द या वाक्यांश), buzz with activity (बहुत व्यस्त और जीवंत होना, चहल-पहल), give sb a buzz (अनौपचारिक, फ़ोन करना)।