🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

bourdonnement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bourdonnement

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Buzz/bʌz/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le bourdonnement des abeilles régnait dans le jardin."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, typically made by insects such as bees.

    "The low buzz of mosquitoes filled the humid evening air."
  2. 2

    A general sense of excitement, activity, or gossip surrounding a particular situation or person.

    "There is a lot of buzz surrounding the release of the new smartphone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'buzz' originates from the late 19th century, likely imitating the sound made by bees. It has evolved to encompass various meanings, including a sense of excitement or a low humming sound.

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