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buzzing

/ˈbʌzɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण बज़िंग

चहल-पहल से भरा, जीवंत

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    informal

    (of a place) full of activity, excitement and noise, in an enjoyable way

    चहल-पहल से भरा, जीवंत

    • The market was buzzing on the evening before Diwali.
    • Mumbai is a buzzing city that never sleeps.
    • The stadium was buzzing with excitement before the final.
    + 2 more examples
    • Bengaluru is a buzzing hub of start-ups.
    • The party was buzzing until midnight.

    Synonyms lively bustling busy vibrant

    Opposite quiet dull dead

  2. 2

    making a continuous low sound like a bee

    भिनभिनाता हुआ, गुनगुनाता हुआ

    • a buzzing noise in my ears
    • buzzing insects
    • The buzzing of the mosquito kept me awake.
    + 2 more examples
    • I heard a buzzing sound from the old fan.
    • Buzzing bees filled the garden.

    Synonyms humming droning whirring

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

buzzing + noun (sound)

Before a noun it describes a continuous low humming noise.

Noun से पहले आने पर यह लगातार धीमी भिनभिनाहट वाली आवाज़ बताता है।

  • A buzzing sound came from the beehive.
  • The buzzing mosquitoes kept me awake.

buzzing + place noun (lively)

In informal English it describes a place full of life, noise and excitement.

अनौपचारिक English में यह ऐसी जगह बताता है जो जीवन, शोर और उत्साह से भरी हो।

  • Mumbai is a buzzing city that never sleeps.
  • The college fest had a buzzing atmosphere.

be buzzing with + noun

As a predicate it takes 'with' for what fills the place or mind.

Predicate के रूप में जो चीज़ जगह या मन को भर दे, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।

  • The streets were buzzing with festival shoppers.
  • She was buzzing with ideas after the workshop.

buzzing (present participle)

It is also the -ing form of the verb 'buzz', used in continuous tenses.

यह verb 'buzz' का -ing रूप भी है, जो continuous tenses में आता है।

  • A bee is buzzing near the window.

buzzing in informal descriptions

A magazine writer might call a neighbourhood buzzing to praise its energy. In formal writing, 'lively' or 'vibrant' may be safer.

पत्रिका का लेखक किसी मोहल्ले की ऊर्जा की प्रशंसा के लिए उसे buzzing कह सकता है। औपचारिक लेखन में 'lively' या 'vibrant' अधिक सुरक्षित हैं।

  • Delhi's food streets are buzzing in the evening.
  • The area has a buzzing cafe culture.
+Collocations 5

buzzing + noun

citymarketnightlifeatmospherestreetcampus

  • Chandni Chowk is a buzzing market during the wedding season.

buzzing + sound noun

noisesoundinsectbeewire

  • I could hear a buzzing noise from the fan.

buzzing with + noun

lifeenergyexcitementrumoursactivity

  • The auditorium was buzzing with excitement.

adverb + buzzing

stillconstantlyloudlyhappily

  • The phone kept constantly buzzing on the table.

buzzing + event

festweddingbazaarconcertstadium

  • The stadium was buzzing before the final over.
“More examples 6
  • The buzzing of bees in the garden made the afternoon sleepy.

बगीचे में मधुमक्खियों की भिनभिनाहट से दोपहर सुस्त हो गई।

  • Pune is a buzzing hub for students preparing for competitive exams.

पुणे प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं की तैयारी करने वाले विद्यार्थियों का एक जीवंत केंद्र है।

  • The railway station was buzzing with travellers on the eve of Holi.

होली की पूर्व संध्या पर रेलवे स्टेशन यात्रियों से गुलज़ार था।

  • We stayed up late, our minds buzzing with the day's events.

हम देर तक जागते रहे, हमारे मन में दिन की घटनाएँ घूम रही थीं।

  • A buzzing phone interrupted the silent library.

भनभनाते फ़ोन ने शांत पुस्तकालय में खलल डाल दिया।

  • The wedding hall was buzzing with relatives from different cities.

विवाह भवन अलग-अलग शहरों से आए रिश्तेदारों से गुलज़ार था।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The market was buzzing by customers.

✓ The market was buzzing with customers.

Use 'with' to say what fills the place.

जगह को भरने वाली चीज़ बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।

✗ A buzzing sound are coming from the room.

✓ A buzzing sound is coming from the room.

The subject is 'sound', which is singular.

Subject 'sound' singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।

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