abuzz

Meaning

Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.

Synonyms

buzzing

active

energetic

whirring

Translations

summend

brummend, geräuschvoll

bourdonnant

werkzaam

alvoroçado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbʌz/

Etymology

From a- (prefix indicating a condition or manner) + buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement; major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes”) or buzz (“to show a high level of activity and haste; to communicate in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly; to talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice”).