Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BUZZ
I. verb
Etymology: Middle English bussen, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee,
2. murmur , whisper , to be filled with a confused murmur , to make a signal with a buzzer, to go quickly ; hurry , to feel high especially from a drug, transitive verb to utter covertly by or as if by whispering, to cause to buzz, to fly fast and close to , to summon or signal with a buzzer, to drink to the last drop ,
II. noun
Date: circa 1600
a persistent vibratory sound,
2. a confused murmur, rumor , gossip , a flurry of activity, fad , craze , speculative or excited talk or attention relating especially to a new or forthcoming product or event , a signal conveyed by buzzer, high 4