buzzing

plural buzzings

1. countablegerunduncountablegerund of buzz

   Surely it is an yl miſorder yͭ folk ſhalbe walking vp & down in the ſermon time (as I haue ſene in this place this Lent: & there ſhalbe ſuch huſſyng & buſſyng in the preachers eare, that it maketh hym oftentymes to forget his matter.

   1549 April 22 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[27 Sermons Preached by the Ryght Reuerende Father in God and Constant Matir of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, […].] The Syxte Sermon of Maister Hugh Latymer, whiche He Preached before K. Edward [VI], the XII. Day of Aprill.”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 73, recto

2. countableuncountableThe sound produced by something that buzzes.

   I can hear buzzing coming from the television.

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of buzz

comparative more buzzing · superlative most buzzing

1. UKslangVery happy; full of joyful excitement.

   'She was buzzing, mate, I tell you. She was so funny to listen to. It's the happiest phone call I've had off her in a while.'

   2012 September 1, Rosina Tsang, Tamsin's War, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN

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   “Nice one? It's amazing! There's loads like that,” he tells me. “Everyone is raving about you.” I'm totally buzzing. It's a shame Mum and Granddad aren't here.

   2018 June 14, John Hickman, The Football Trials: Game Changer, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 15

   'We shall see,' he said. 'But it did go unusually well , I must say.' You were absolutely buzzing when I met you at Paddington,' said Niall.

   2022 June 9, Nell Hudson, Just For Today, Hachette UK, →ISBN

   "I thought we were good first half apart from the goal. I was in the toilet at half-time, I felt sick all morning but fine now, I feel buzzing."

   2023 April 1, Lori Ewing, quoting Jack Grealish, “No Haaland, no problem as Man City thrash Liverpool 4-1 to keep up title chase”, in Reuters

   "But I wanted to phone Bobby. Honestly, I felt like Santa. He was absolutely over the moon. It's a strong 21s squad, so he's in good company. I think Davie was more buzzing for Bobby than he was for himself."

   2023 August 1, Derek McInnes, quotee, “'I felt like Santa' - McInnes on Wales' Scotland U21 call-up”, in BBC Sport