"bzz" meaning in English

See bzz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Imitative. Compare buzz. Etymology templates: {{onom|en|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{en-interj}} bzz
  1. The buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc. Translations (buzzing sound): bzz (Czech), bzzz (Czech), zumo (Esperanto), surr (Finnish), bzyk (Polish), bzz (Polish), ж-ж-ж (ž-ž-ž) (Russian), faraman fearaman (Scottish Gaelic), vız (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bzz-en-intj-sflZf2Vy

Verb

Forms: bzzes [present, singular, third-person], bzzing [participle, present], bzzed [participle, past], bzzed [past]
Etymology: Imitative. Compare buzz. Etymology templates: {{onom|en|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{en-verb}} bzz (third-person singular simple present bzzes, present participle bzzing, simple past and past participle bzzed)
  1. (intransitive, informal) To make a buzzing sound like that of a bee or wasp. Tags: informal, intransitive Translations (to make a buzzing sound): zumi (Esperanto), жужжать (žužžatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), прожужжать (prožužžatʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
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Inflected forms

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