abuzz

adjective \ə-ˈbəz\

: filled with excited talk about something

Full Definition of ABUZZ

: filled or resounding with or as if with a buzzing sound <a lake abuzz with outboards>; especially : filled with talk or excitement <an office abuzz with rumors> <a town abuzz with anticipation of the big game>

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First Known Use of ABUZZ

1859

Related to ABUZZ

Synonyms: aboil, abubble, alive, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, flourishing, happening, hopping, humming, kinetic, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant

Antonyms: asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy

Rhymes with ABUZZ

because

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