buzzed

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/bʌzd/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

round

VERB + BUZZED

coming, crowd, flies, market, phone, played, square

BUZZED + NOUN

activity, excitement, intercom, layla, lips, mary, melissa, secretary

PREP.

around, in, into, with, with

ADV.

again, suddenly

Definitions

adj

Slightly intoxicated.

But two bottles would alarm and confuse him, would lead to a conversation, so I smashed it merrily into a skip, buzzed and lit with the comforting foreknowledge of the second one on its way.

Slightly parted so that they will make a buzzing sound when air (from the lungs) is forced out through them.

The jug used as a musical instrument is an empty jug (usually made of glass or stoneware) played with buzzed lips to produce a trombone-like tone.

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Example Bank

But two bottles would alarm and confuse him, would lead to a conversation, so I smashed it merrily into a skip, buzzed and lit with the comforting foreknowledge of the second one on its way.

Wiktionary

The jug used as a musical instrument is an empty jug (usually made of glass or stoneware) played with buzzed lips to produce a trombone-like tone.

Wiktionary

The crowd buzzed with excitement.

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The square buzzed with excitement.

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The boss buzzed his secretary.

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The plane buzzed the control tower.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, buzzed is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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