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buzz

noun as in droning sound

noun as in gossip

noun as in a mild intoxication or high

verb as in make droning sound

verb as in gossip

Strongest match

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The boisterous buzz makes it an essential part of the day for fans, who arrive in morning darkness to stake their spot, while latecomers, irked at missing out, slope off down the fairway.

From BBC

Here, it’s employed to accentuate the small-town sunniness of the place along with its buzz and sweat, emphasizing Lee’s quixotic trust in the inevitability of truth.

From Salon

I can’t remember the name, but it’s so good and it gets you that caffeine buzz.

There was a buzz in the air even before the lights faded to black with the standby line filled with hopefuls trying to grab a last-minute ticket.

A huge number of Oscar-tipped movies launched at the recent Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals, joining others that had already generated buzz at Sundance and Cannes earlier in the year.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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