Buzzed - English meaning

noun

An insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings that are typically modified into hard wing cases (elytra), which cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen.

Usage examples:

Among all the insects only beetles have these specialized fore-wings.

verb

Make one's way hurriedly.

Usage examples:

The tourist beetled off

verb

Ram or crush with a beetle.

Usage examples:

She stood in a shed, beetling grain for the fowl

verb

Buzz; hum.

Usage examples:

Smoke, indeed, was pouring out of the dining room, and the gong was bombilating.

verb

Buzz; hum.

Usage examples:

Her head had become a bombinating vacuum

verb

Move or act in an awkward or confused manner.

Usage examples:

They bumbled around the house

verb

To speak or move in a confused way

verb

Move in an energetic and busy manner.

Usage examples:

People clutching clipboards bustled about

noun

Excited activity and movement.

Usage examples:

All the noise and the traffic and the bustle

noun

A pad or frame worn under a skirt and puffing it out behind.

Usage examples:

This staged cross-dressing was a great shock to audiences used to only seeing women on stage when t…

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

Usage examples:

He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father

verb

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Usage examples:

The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge

noun

A job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

Usage examples:

He’s hoping for a career in social work., she left college to pursue an acting career., the bus car…

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Usage examples:

Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

Usage examples:

Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

verb

Pursue in order to catch or catch up with.

Usage examples:

Police chased the stolen car through the city

noun

An act of pursuing someone or something.

Usage examples:

They captured the youths after a brief chase

verb

Engrave (metal, or a design on metal).

Usage examples:

They didn't have foundries to cast or chase metal

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Usage examples:

I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

Usage examples:

Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

Usage examples:

She made a dash for the door

verb

Make a continuous low humming sound.

Usage examples:

In the far distance a machine droned

noun

A continuous low humming sound.

Usage examples:

He nodded off to the drone of the car engine

noun

A low, continuous noise

Usage examples:

I could hear the drone of an airplane., the radio droned in the background while we talked.

verb

(of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound.

Usage examples:

His lemonade was still fizzing at the top of the glass

noun

The quality of being fizzy; effervescence.

Usage examples:

The champagne had lost its fizz

verb

(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.

Usage examples:

A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

noun

An act of fluttering.

Usage examples:

There was a flutter of wings at the window

verb

To move in quick, irregular motions, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] the flags fluttered in the breeze., there was a flutter of wings overhead.

noun

A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.

Usage examples:

I don't know what all the fuss is about

verb

Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.

Usage examples:

She's always fussing about her food

noun

A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.

Usage examples:

A fuzz of black hair

verb

Make or become blurred or indistinct.

Usage examples:

Snow fuzzes the outlines of the signs

noun

The police.

Usage examples:

Keep down! it's the fuzz!

noun

A fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.

Usage examples:

European game animals include various deer, wild boar, hare, and rabbit.

verb

Run with great speed.

Usage examples:

He hared off between the trees

verb

Be quick to do something.

Usage examples:

He hastened to refute the assertion

verb

To hurry, or to make something go or happen faster

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they didn’t get what they were after – thanks to you, i hasten to add., [ t ] t…

verb

Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.

Usage examples:

The escaping gas was hissing

noun

A sharp sibilant sound.

Usage examples:

The spit and hiss of a cornered cat

verb

Make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.

Usage examples:

The computers hummed

noun

A low, steady continuous sound.

Usage examples:

The hum of insects

exclamation

Used to express hesitation or dissent.

Usage examples:

‘ah, hum, elsie, isn't it?’

verb

Move or act with great haste.

Usage examples:

We'd better hurry

noun

Great haste.

Usage examples:

In my hurry to leave i knocked over a pile of books

verb

To move or act quickly, or to cause someone to move or act quickly

Usage examples:

[ i ] we have to hurry if we’re going to make it there in time., [ t ] i hurried the kids through t…

noun

A low continuous background noise.

Usage examples:

The distant murmur of traffic

verb

Say something in a low or indistinct voice.

Usage examples:

Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

verb

To speak or say very quietly

Usage examples:

"i love you," she murmured., a murmur of voices

noun

A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.

Usage examples:

The doctor found a faint pulse

verb

Throb rhythmically; pulsate.

Usage examples:

A knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed

noun

The edible seed of a leguminous plant, for example a chickpea, lentil, or bean.

Usage examples:

Use pulses such as peas and lentils to eke out meat dishes

noun

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

Usage examples:

Hill started from pole position and won the race

verb

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

Usage examples:

The vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced

noun

Each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.

Usage examples:

People of all races, colours, and creeds

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Move with urgent haste.

Usage examples:

Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

Usage examples:

There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

Usage examples:

Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

verb

(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

Usage examples:

He scampered in like an overgrown puppy

noun

An act of scampering.

Usage examples:

He heard the squeak and scamper of rats

verb

Run or move about quickly or lightly

verb

Go or leave somewhere quickly.

Usage examples:

They scooted off on their bikes

verb

Run or move very quickly or hastily

verb

Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.

Usage examples:

We scrambled over the damp boulders

noun

A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.

Usage examples:

An undignified scramble over the wall

verb

To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using the hands

Usage examples:

She scrambled to safety away from the fighting., [ + to infinitive ] fig. poultry farmers scrambled…

verb

(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

Usage examples:

Pedestrians scurried for cover

noun

A situation of hurried and confused movement.

Usage examples:

I was in such a scurry

verb

(especially of a small animal) move hurriedly with short steps.

Usage examples:

A little dog scuttered up from the cabin

noun

An act or sound of scuttering.

Usage examples:

There was no sound in the wood, no scutter of tiny beast

noun

A metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.

Usage examples:

Carrying endless scuttles of coal up from the cellar

verb

Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

Usage examples:

A mouse scuttled across the floor

noun

An act or sound of scuttling.

Usage examples:

I heard the scuttle of rats across the room

verb

Kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.

Usage examples:

He was shot in the leg during an armed robbery

noun

A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.

Usage examples:

He nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems

exclamation

Variant spelling of chute1.

verb

Utter with a hissing sound.

Usage examples:

Two gentlemen turned round to me and sibilated the word ‘poet’

verb

Make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.

Usage examples:

Bella sang to the baby

noun

An act or spell of singing.

Usage examples:

We asked him to come back and have a bit of a sing

abbreviation

Singular.

verb

Run at full speed over a short distance.

Usage examples:

I saw charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me

noun

An act or short spell of running at full speed.

Usage examples:

Greg broke into a sprint

verb

Run very fast, usually for a short distance

verb

(of leaves, wind, etc.) make a whispering or rustling sound.

Usage examples:

The grass susurrated underfoot

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

Usage examples:

I tore up the letter

noun

A hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

Usage examples:

There was a tear in her dress

verb

(of the eye) produce tears.

Usage examples:

The freezing wind made her eyes tear

verb

Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily.

Usage examples:

The war drums throbbed

noun

A strong, regular beat or sound; a steady pulsation.

Usage examples:

The throb of the ship's engines

verb

To produce a regular, forceful beat

Usage examples:

His head throbbed with pain., [ u ] we could feel the throb of the music from the party upstairs.

verb

Move continuously and rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

The cabin started to vibrate

verb

To move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake

Usage examples:

[ i ] musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate., [ i ] a thundering boom m…

verb

(of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound.

Usage examples:

The ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air

noun

A whirring sound.

Usage examples:

The whir of the projector

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

Usage examples:

Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Usage examples:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly

verb

Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.

Usage examples:

Alison was whispering in his ear

noun

A soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase.

Usage examples:

She spoke in a whisper

verb

To say something very quietly, using the breath but not the voice

Usage examples:

[ i ] what are you girls whispering about?, they spoke in whispers, not wanting anyone to hear them.

verb

Move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The missiles whizzed past

noun

A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air.

Usage examples:

I can add whizzes, bangs and sparkles really easily.

noun

Someone who is very good and successful at something

Usage examples:

A whizz at/on/with sth you don't have to be a whizz at computers in this job., a computer/financial…

verb

Fasten with a zip.

Usage examples:

He zipped up his waterproof

noun

A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.

Usage examples:

Miss stephenson was wearing black baggy knee-length combat trousers covered in zips and chains, and…

pronoun

Nothing at all.

Usage examples:

You got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy

noun

A whizzing or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The metallic zizz of the starter motor

verb

Make a whizzing or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The banger started zizzing furiously

verb

Move or travel very quickly.

Usage examples:

He jumped into his car and zoomed off

noun

A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa.

Usage examples:

As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares…

exclamation

Used to express sudden fast movement.

Usage examples:

Then suddenly, zoom!, he's off