adj
abuzz
Abuzz (adj) means characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
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Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
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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”).
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"abuzz" (adj) means characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.