abuzz C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled a-buzz US /əˈbʌz/ UK /əˈbʌz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj filled with a low humming sound or excited activity The office was abuzz with rumors of the merger. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · filled with a low humming... hummingbuzzingbustlingastiralivethrobbingteeming ↔ Opposites quietstillsilentcalmtranquil Word family Related forms buzz Etymology AI details From a- ('in a state of') + buzz, an imitative word echoing the humming sound of bees or busy activity. buzz English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # abuzz **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈbʌz/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈbʌz/ ## Meanings 1. filled with a low humming sound or excited activity ## Examples - The office was abuzz with rumors of the merger. ## Synonyms - humming - buzzing - bustling - astir - alive - throbbing - teeming ## Antonyms - quiet - still - silent - calm - tranquil ## Related Forms - buzz ## Roots and Affixes - Root: buzz ## Etymology From a- ('in a state of') + buzz, an imitative word echoing the humming sound of bees or busy activity. ## AI Etymology Abuzz comes from a- ('in a state of') + buzz, an imitative word echoing the humming sound of bees or busy activity. The historical trail runs through English buzz. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means filled with a low humming sound or excited activity. Related forms include buzz. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown