Palabras en English para 'the hover-fly'
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- A frit fly.
- Any of many black enamel dots baked in a graded pattern onto the glass around the edge of a windshield.
- (UK politics, derogatory) A politician who does not perform some action (for example answering a question or calling a vote) out of fear of losing.
- A fused mixture of materials used to make glass.
- (archaeology) A similar material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
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- fly by means of a hang glider
- go or move upward
- rise rapidly
- fly a plane without an engine
- fly upwards or high in the sky
- To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
- To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
- (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
- To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
- (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
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- the activity of flying a glider
- The act of gliding.
- the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
- a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
- The joining of two sounds without a break.
- A bird, the glede or kite.
- A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
- (fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
- A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
- (phonology) A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
verb
- cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
- move smoothly and effortlessly
- fly in or as if in a glider plane
- (transitive) To cause to glide.
- (phonetics) To pass with a glide, as the voice.
- (intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
- (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
noun
- the activity of flying a glider
- the departure of a vessel from a port
- riding in a sailboat
- the work of a sailor
- Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel.
- The time of departure from a port.
- Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise.
- (countable) A scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.
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- Ellipsis of flywheel.
- (often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
- The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
- A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work.
- The horizontal length of a flag.
- A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
- (weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
- (weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
- An act of flying.
- (historical) A type of small, light, fast horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation (sometimes pluralised flys).
- (preceded by definite article) A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
- (American football) Ellipsis of fly route.
- The person who took the printed sheets from the press.
- The moving portion of an extendable ladder.
- Alternative form of vly (“swamp (in New York)”).
- Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.
- (weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
- (nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
- (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
- Any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
- (cotton manufacture) Waste cotton.
- (finance) A butterfly (combination of four options).
- One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.
- (baseball) A fly ball.
- (rustic, Scotland, Northern England) A wing.
- The part of a weather vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
- (swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
- In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.
- (zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
- The free edge of a flag.
- (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
- fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
- an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
- (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
- flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
- two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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- (transitive, ergative) To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
- (intransitive, entomology, of a type of moth or butterfly) To be in the winged adult stage.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
- (intransitive) To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
- (intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
- (intransitive) To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
- (intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
- (intransitive) To proceed with great success.
- (transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
- be dispersed or disseminated
- pass away rapidly
- display in the air or cause to float
- move quickly or suddenly
- change quickly from one emotional state to another
- hit a fly
- travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
- cause to fly or float
- travel in an airplane
- run away quickly
- decrease rapidly and disappear
- operate an airplane
- transport by aeroplane
- travel through the air; be airborne
noun
- That which flies, as a bird or insect.
- A machine that flies.
- A risky investment or other venture.
- (music) Synonym of flying cymbal.
- A leap or jump.
- (architecture) An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.
- A person who travels by airplane.
- (firearms) A stray shot away from the group on a target.
- (sports) A false start
- A leaflet, often for advertising.
- (informal) A fast-moving person or thing.
- (acrobatics, cheerleading, synchronized swimming) A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
- A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
- The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
- A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- someone who operates an aircraft
- someone who travels by air
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- fly around
- fall down, as if collapsing
- suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- throw together in a confused mass
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
- roll over and over, back and forth
- fall suddenly and sharply
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- fall apart
- do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- (cryptocurrencies) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
- (transitive) To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating tumbler.
- (transitive) To throw headlong.
- (intransitive) To drop rapidly.
- (intransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
- (intransitive) To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
- To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
- (intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
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- fly around
- flow in a circular current, of liquids
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
- cause to spin
- (intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
- (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.
- (transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
- (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
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- (fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
- A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
- dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
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- the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
- A layer of trapped air that supports a hovercraft.
- a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
- a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
- A shock absorber that uses an air chamber.
- A rubber or plastic inflatable cushion.
noun
- A kind of stonefly.
- (slang, drugs, Canada, US) The crystalline or powdered form of MDA.
- (New Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.
- A wren.
- A willow.
- An object made from the wood of a willow.
- Any tree that resembles a willow.
- A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
- A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
- An excursion or side trip.
- A sudden rushing forth.
- (figuratively) A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
- a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
- a venture off the beaten path
- witty remark
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- blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
- an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
- A marine jellyfish of the genus Physalia, which includes Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man-of-war, and Physalia utriculus, the Pacific man-of-war; a man-of-war.
- Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
- (UK, Australia, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A police officer.
- A blue ant, Diamma bicolor, a parasitic wasp native to Australia.
- A cornflower, a plant that grows in grain fields, Centaurea cyanus, with blue flowers resembling bottles.
- Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium, also called triangles, etc.
verb
- (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
- (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
- (transitive) To throw swiftly.
- (transitive) To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- (transitive, aviation, also figuratively) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over (an area), as to make a surprise pass.
- (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
- (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- (colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.
- make a buzzing sound
- be noisy with activity
- fly low
- call with a buzzer
noun
- (informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
- (uncountable) Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).
- The audible friction of voiced consonants.
- A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
- a confusion of activity and gossip
- sound of rapid vibration
noun
- either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
- a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
- rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
- a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
- A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
- Alternative form of haltere.
- A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
- One who halts or limps; a cripple.
- A halter top.
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- A frit fly.
- Any of many black enamel dots baked in a graded pattern onto the glass around the edge of a windshield.
- (UK politics, derogatory) A politician who does not perform some action (for example answering a question or calling a vote) out of fear of losing.
- A fused mixture of materials used to make glass.
- (archaeology) A similar material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
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verb
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- the activity of flying a glider
- The act of gliding.
- the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
- a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
- The joining of two sounds without a break.
- A bird, the glede or kite.
- A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
- (fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
- A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
- (phonology) A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
verb
- cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
- move smoothly and effortlessly
- fly in or as if in a glider plane
- (transitive) To cause to glide.
- (phonetics) To pass with a glide, as the voice.
- (intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
- (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
noun
- the activity of flying a glider
- the departure of a vessel from a port
- riding in a sailboat
- the work of a sailor
- Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel.
- The time of departure from a port.
- Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise.
- (countable) A scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.
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verb
noun
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verb
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- Ellipsis of flywheel.
- (often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
- The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
- A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work.
- The horizontal length of a flag.
- A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
- (weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
- (weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
- An act of flying.
- (historical) A type of small, light, fast horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation (sometimes pluralised flys).
- (preceded by definite article) A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
- (American football) Ellipsis of fly route.
- The person who took the printed sheets from the press.
- The moving portion of an extendable ladder.
- Alternative form of vly (“swamp (in New York)”).
- Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.
- (weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
- (nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
- (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
- Any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
- (cotton manufacture) Waste cotton.
- (finance) A butterfly (combination of four options).
- One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.
- (baseball) A fly ball.
- (rustic, Scotland, Northern England) A wing.
- The part of a weather vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
- (swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
- In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.
- (zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
- The free edge of a flag.
- (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
- fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
- an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
- (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
- flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
- two-winged insects characterized by active flight
adj
verb
- (transitive, ergative) To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
- (intransitive, entomology, of a type of moth or butterfly) To be in the winged adult stage.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
- (intransitive) To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
- (intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
- (intransitive) To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
- (intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
- (intransitive) To proceed with great success.
- (transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
- be dispersed or disseminated
- pass away rapidly
- display in the air or cause to float
- move quickly or suddenly
- change quickly from one emotional state to another
- hit a fly
- travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
- cause to fly or float
- travel in an airplane
- run away quickly
- decrease rapidly and disappear
- operate an airplane
- transport by aeroplane
- travel through the air; be airborne
noun
- That which flies, as a bird or insect.
- A machine that flies.
- A risky investment or other venture.
- (music) Synonym of flying cymbal.
- A leap or jump.
- (architecture) An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.
- A person who travels by airplane.
- (firearms) A stray shot away from the group on a target.
- (sports) A false start
- A leaflet, often for advertising.
- (informal) A fast-moving person or thing.
- (acrobatics, cheerleading, synchronized swimming) A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
- A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
- The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
- A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- someone who operates an aircraft
- someone who travels by air
adj
verb
noun
noun
- (fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
- A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
- dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
noun
- the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
- A layer of trapped air that supports a hovercraft.
- a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
- a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
- A shock absorber that uses an air chamber.
- A rubber or plastic inflatable cushion.
noun
- A kind of stonefly.
- (slang, drugs, Canada, US) The crystalline or powdered form of MDA.
- (New Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.
- A wren.
- A willow.
- An object made from the wood of a willow.
- Any tree that resembles a willow.
- A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
- A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
- An excursion or side trip.
- A sudden rushing forth.
- (figuratively) A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
- a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
- a venture off the beaten path
- witty remark
verb
noun
- blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
- an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
- A marine jellyfish of the genus Physalia, which includes Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man-of-war, and Physalia utriculus, the Pacific man-of-war; a man-of-war.
- Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
- (UK, Australia, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A police officer.
- A blue ant, Diamma bicolor, a parasitic wasp native to Australia.
- A cornflower, a plant that grows in grain fields, Centaurea cyanus, with blue flowers resembling bottles.
- Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium, also called triangles, etc.
noun
- either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
- a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
- rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
- a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
- A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
- Alternative form of haltere.
- A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
- One who halts or limps; a cripple.
- A halter top.
verb
verb
- fly by means of a hang glider
- go or move upward
- rise rapidly
- fly a plane without an engine
- fly upwards or high in the sky
- To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
- To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
- (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
- To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
- (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
noun
verb
- fly around
- fall down, as if collapsing
- suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- throw together in a confused mass
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
- roll over and over, back and forth
- fall suddenly and sharply
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- fall apart
- do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- (cryptocurrencies) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
- (transitive) To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating tumbler.
- (transitive) To throw headlong.
- (intransitive) To drop rapidly.
- (intransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
- (intransitive) To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
- To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
- (intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
noun
verb
- fly around
- flow in a circular current, of liquids
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
- cause to spin
- (intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
- (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.
- (transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
- (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
noun
verb
verb
noun
verb
- (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
- (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
- (transitive) To throw swiftly.
- (transitive) To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- (transitive, aviation, also figuratively) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over (an area), as to make a surprise pass.
- (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
- (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- (colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.
- make a buzzing sound
- be noisy with activity
- fly low
- call with a buzzer
noun
- (informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
- (uncountable) Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).
- The audible friction of voiced consonants.
- A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
- a confusion of activity and gossip
- sound of rapid vibration