buzz Idioma

buzz-kill

a person who stops the fun, party-pooper You buzz-kill! Don't talk about air disasters when I'm flying to Rome.

buzz off

go away, beat it, get lost Next time he asks to borrow something, tell him to buzz off.

buzz word

new word or expression, the latest jargon Internet, Zero Tolerance - these are buzz words of the 1990s.

buzzed

slightly intoxicated, tipsy Jane got buzzed on fermented coconut juice. She was happy!

catch a buzz

begin to feel intoxicated, begin to feel natural high This is strong beer. You catch a buzz from drinking one bottle!

buzz

1. a telephone call:"I'll give you a buzz with the details in the morning"
2. a thrill:"She gets a buzz from being provocative"
3. as in "I'm in the dump an hour and the house copper gives me the buzz": Looks me up, comes to my door

buzz along

a cheery request to hurry off

buzz-cut

a short haircut using electric clippers

buzzer

policeman's badge

buzzin'

thrilled and full of energy, often as a result of partaking in illicit drugs

give sb a buzz

Idiom(s): give someone a ring AND give someone a buzz

Theme: COMMUNICATION - TELEPHONE

to call someone on the telephone. (Informal.)
• Nice talking to you. Give me a ring sometime.
• Give me a buzz when you're in town.

buzz word|buzz|word

n. A word that sounds big and important in a sentence but, on closer inspection, means little except the speaker's indication to belong to a certain group. The politician's speech was nothing but a lot of misleading statements and phony promises hidden in a bunch of buzz words.

give a buzz|buzz|give

To call on the telephone. Mrs. Jacobs promised to give her husband a ring in the afternoon. Alice will give her friend a buzz tonight.