buzz off phrasal

buzz off phrasal
verb (I) spoken
1 buzz off! used to tell someone impolitely to go away
2 to go away: I've finished everything, so I'll buzz off now.
2 noun
1 (C) a continuous noise like the sound of a bee
2 (singular) the sound of people talking a lot in an excited way
(+ of): a buzz of anticipation
3 (singular) informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success: give sb a buzz: You know Steve, driving fast gives him a real buzz.
4 give sb a buzz informal to telephone someone
5 the buzz informal unofficial news or information that is spread by people telling each other: The buzz is that Jack is leaving.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • buzz off — verb leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form Scram! • Syn: ↑scram, ↑fuck off, ↑get, ↑bugger off • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑go forth, ↑go away …   Useful english dictionary

  • ˌbuzz ˈoff — phrasal verb informal used for telling someone in a rude way to go away …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • buzz — [[t]bʌ̱z[/t]] buzzes, buzzing, buzzed 1) VERB If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying. The intercom buzzed and he pressed down the appropriate switch... [V prep/adv]… …   English dictionary

  • buzz — I UK [bʌz] / US verb Word forms buzz : present tense I/you/we/they buzz he/she/it buzzes present participle buzzing past tense buzzed past participle buzzed 1) [intransitive] when an insect such as a fly or bee buzzes, it makes a rough continuous …   English dictionary

  • off — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]]. The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱f, AM ɔ͟ːf[/t]]) 1) PREP If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk... I took… …   English dictionary

  • fuck off — verb 1. be lazy or idle Her son is just bumming around all day • Syn: ↑bum, ↑bum around, ↑bum about, ↑arse around, ↑arse about, ↑loaf, ↑frig around, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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