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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

윙윙거림

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wingwinggeorim

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Buzz/bʌz/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정원 전체에 벌들의 윙윙거림이 울려 퍼졌다."

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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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Of imitative origin, appearing in Middle English to represent the low, continuous humming sound made by flying insects like bees. Over time, the term expanded metaphorically to describe a continuous murmur of conversation, a sense of excitement, or the low hum of electrical equipment.

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