(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
LongfellowLike a wasp it buzzed, and stung him.
1922, D. H. Lawrence, Fantasia of the Unconscious, ch. 2:So that now the universe has escaped from the pin which was pushed through it, like an impaled fly vainly buzzing, ... we can hope also to escape.
(by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
ShakespeareHowever these disturbers of our peace Buzz in the people's ears.
(chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
1897, Bram Stoker, , ch. 20:The flies, lethargic with the autumn, were beginning to buzz into the room.
(transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
ShakespeareI will buzz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life.
(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a location.
2013, The Economist, Stopping asteroid strikes: Defenders of the Earth... an asteroid a mere 15-20 metres across exploded with the force of a medium-sized atom bomb over Chelyabinsk, in Russia, and another, much larger one buzzed Earth a few hours later.
