: filled or resounding with or as if with a buzzing sound
a lake abuzz with outboards
especially : filled with talk or excitement
an office abuzz with rumors
a town abuzz with anticipation of the big game

Examples of abuzz in a Sentence

the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents
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Social media went abuzz with comments about his new look. Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 The city of New Orleans is abuzz, and on a vibrant pre-match Saturday, Swift was spotted out for dinner at Gianna’s. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 Tens of thousands have descended upon Indianapolis for the final three U.S. shows of the tour, and the city is absolutely abuzz with Swiftie spirit. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024 These missions and other observations revealed that Io, the closest of the four to its host planet, is abuzz withgeological activity, including lava lakes, volcanic eruptions, and tectonically formed mountains. Mike Sori, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for abuzz

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + buzz entry 1

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abuzz was in 1859

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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abuzz. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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