"buz" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bʌz/ Forms: buzzes [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌz Head templates: {{en-noun|~|buzzes}} buz (countable and uncountable, plural buzzes)
  1. Obsolete form of buzz (“humming sound”). Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: buzz (extra: humming sound)
    Sense id: en-buz-en-noun-K01liVqM
  2. Obsolete form of buzz (“counting game, fizz-buzz”). Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: buzz (extra: counting game, fizz-buzz)
    Sense id: en-buz-en-noun-gud4ISLz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 48 28

Verb

IPA: /bʌz/ Forms: buzzes [present, singular, third-person], buzzing [participle, present], buzzed [participle, past], buzzed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌz Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} buz (third-person singular simple present buzzes, present participle buzzing, simple past and past participle buzzed)
  1. Obsolete form of buzz. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: buzz
    Sense id: en-buz-en-verb-hDvxLqli

Download JSON data for buz meaning in English (2.5kB)

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