Buzz vs. Boom — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Buzz and Boom
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Buzz
To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee.
Boom
A loud, deep, resonant sound
The deep boom of the bass drum
Buzz
To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.
Boom
A period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth
The London property boom
Buzz
To be abuzz; hum
The department was buzzing with rumors.
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Boom
A pivoted spar to which the foot of a vessel's sail is attached, allowing the angle of the sail to be changed.
Buzz
To move quickly and busily; bustle.
Boom
A movable arm over a television or film set, carrying a microphone or camera
A boom mike
Buzz
To make a signal with a buzzer.
Boom
A floating beam used to contain oil spills or to form a barrier across the mouth of a harbour or river.
Buzz
To cause to buzz.
Boom
Make a loud, deep, resonant sound
Thunder boomed in the sky
Buzz
To utter in a rapid, low voice
"What is he buzzing in my ears?" (Robert Browning).
Boom
Experience a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth
Business is booming
Buzz
(Informal) To fly low over
The plane buzzed the control tower.
Boom
To make a deep, resonant sound.
Buzz
To call or signal with a buzzer.
Boom
To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish
Business is booming.
Buzz
To make a telephone call to.
Boom
To utter or give forth with a deep, resonant sound
A field commander booming out orders.
Buzz
To give a buzzcut to.
Boom
To cause to grow or flourish; boost.
Buzz
A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.
Boom
To move or position using a crane
Boomed the cargo onto the ship.
Buzz
A low murmur
A buzz of talk.
Boom
A deep resonant sound, as of an explosion.
Buzz
A telephone call
Give me a buzz at nine.
Boom
A time of economic prosperity.
Buzz
A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.
Boom
A sudden increase, as in popularity.
Buzz
A state of stimulation or overstimulation, as from caffeine.
Boom
(Nautical) A spar extending usually from a mast to hold the foot, clew, or tack of a sail.
Buzz
Excited interest or attention
"The biggest buzz surrounds the simplest antioxidants.
Boom
A long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a derrick to support or guide objects being lifted or suspended.
Buzz
Rumor; gossip
The latest buzz from Hollywood.
Boom
A barrier composed of a chain of floating logs, typically used to block the passage of boats or to arrest the downstream motion of logs in a log drive.
Buzz
A buzzcut.
Boom
A floating barrier serving to catch debris or to contain an oil spill.
Buzz
A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
Boom
A long movable arm used to maneuver and support a microphone.
Buzz
A whisper.
Boom
A spar that connects the tail surfaces and the main structure of an airplane.
Buzz
The audible friction of voiced consonants.
Boom
A long hollow tube attached to a tanker aircraft, through which fuel flows to another aircraft being refueled in flight.
Buzz
(informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the homework.
Boom
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon.
The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud.
Beneath the cliff, the sea was booming on the rocks.
I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel.
Buzz
(informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
Boom
To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
Buzz
(informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
Boom
Of a Eurasian bittern, to make its deep, resonant territorial vocalisation.
Buzz
(uncountable) fizz-buzz
Boom
(transitive) To make something boom.
Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death.
Buzz
(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
Boom
(aviation) To subject to a sonic boom.
Buzz
(by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
Boom
To publicly praise.
Buzz
Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
Boom
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
Buzz
To fly while making such a sound.
A fly was buzzing past me.
Boom
(computer chess) To rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss.
Buzz
(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.
Boom
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
To boom out a sail
To boom off a boat
Buzz
(transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
Boom
(usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.
Buzz
(transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
Boom
(intransitive) To flourish, grow, or progress.
The population boomed in recent years.
Business was booming.
Buzz
(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.
Boom
To cause to advance rapidly in price.
To boom railroad or mining shares
Buzz
(transitive) To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
Boom
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
The boom of the surf.
Buzz
To drink to the bottom.
Boom
A rapid expansion or increase.
You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry.
Buzz
(transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
Boom
(aviation) sonic boom
Buzz
To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
Like a wasp is buzzed, and stung him.
However these disturbers of our peaceBuzz in the people's ears.
Boom
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
Buzz
To sound forth by buzzing.
Boom
(computer chess) An instance of booming.
Buzz
To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.
I will buzz abroad such propheciesThat Edward shall be fearful of his life.
Boom
(nautical) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
Buzz
To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
Boom
A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
Buzz
To sound with a "buzz".
Boom
(by extension) A microphone supported on such a pole.
Buzz
A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation.
I found the whole room in a buzz of politics.
There is a buzz all around regarding the sermon.
Boom
A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
Buzz
A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
There's a certain buzzOf a stolen marriage.
Boom
(electronics) The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
Buzz
The audible friction of voice consonants.
Boom
A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.
Buzz
Sound of rapid vibration;
The buzz of a bumble bee
Boom
A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
Buzz
A confusion of activity and gossip;
The buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued
Boom
The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.
Buzz
Make a buzzing sound;
Bees were buzzing around the hive
Boom
A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.
Buzz
Fly low;
Planes buzzed the crowds in the square
Boom
A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
Buzz
Be noisy with activity;
This office is buzzing with activity
Boom
Used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
Crash boom bang
Buzz
Call with a buzzer;
He buzzed the servant
Boom
Used to suggest something happening suddenly and unexpectedly.
Boom
The sound of a bass drum beating.
Boom
The sound of a cannon firing.
Boom
A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.
Boom
A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.
Boom
A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.
Boom
A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage.
Boom
A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.
Boom
A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.
Boom
A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; - applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee.
Boom
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
Boom
To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects.
At eve the beetle boomethAthwart the thicket lone.
Boom
To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon.
Alarm guns booming through the night air.
Boom
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
She comes booming down before it.
Boom
To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly.
Boom
To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator.
Boom
A deep prolonged loud noise
Boom
A state of economic prosperity
Boom
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money);
The demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line
Boom
A pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
Boom
Any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
Boom
Make a resonant sound, like artillery;
His deep voice boomed through the hall
Boom
Hit hard;
He smashed a 3-run homer
Boom
Be the case that thunder is being heard;
Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
Boom
Make a deep hollow sound;
Her voice booms out the words of the song
Boom
Grow stronger;
The economy was booming
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