buzzing

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English

Etymology

From buzz +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

buzzing (countable and uncountable, plural buzzings)

  1. gerund of buzz
    • 1549 April 22 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “.] The Syxte Sermon of Maister Hugh Latymer, whiche He Preached before K. Edward , the XII. Day of Aprill.”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, , London: John Day, , published 1562, →OCLC, folio 73, recto:
      Surely it is an yl miſorder yͭ folk ſhalbe walking vp & down in the ſermon time (as I haue ſene in this place this Lent: & there ſhalbe ſuch huſſyng & buſſyng in the preachers eare, that it maketh hym oftentymes to forget his matter.
  2. The sound produced by something that buzzes.
    I can hear buzzing coming from the television.

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Verb

buzzing

  1. present participle and gerund of buzz

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