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Buzz vs. Jangle — What's the Difference?

Buzz vs. Jangle — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Buzz and Jangle

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Buzz

To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee.

Jangle

Jangle or jingle-jangle is a sound typically characterized by undistorted, treble-heavy electric guitars (particularly 12-strings) played in a droning chordal style (by strumming or arpeggiating). The sound is mainly associated with pop music as well as 1960s guitar bands, folk rock, and 1980s indie music.

Buzz

To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.

Jangle

To make a harsh metallic sound
The spurs jangled noisily.

Buzz

To be abuzz; hum
The department was buzzing with rumors.
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Jangle

To cause to make a harsh discordant sound.

Buzz

To move quickly and busily; bustle.

Jangle

To have an irritating effect on
The racket from the street jangled my nerves.

Buzz

To make a signal with a buzzer.

Jangle

A harsh metallic sound.

Buzz

To cause to buzz.

Jangle

(transitive)

Buzz

To utter in a rapid, low voice
"What is he buzzing in my ears?" (Robert Browning).

Jangle

To cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound.

Buzz

(Informal) To fly low over
The plane buzzed the control tower.

Jangle

To express or say (something) in an argumentative or harsh manner.

Buzz

To call or signal with a buzzer.

Jangle

(figuratively) To irritate or jar (something).
The sound from the next apartment jangled my nerves.

Buzz

To make a telephone call to.

Jangle

(intransitive)

Buzz

To give a buzzcut to.

Jangle

To make a rattling metallic sound.

Buzz

A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.

Jangle

(archaic) To speak in an angry or harsh manner.

Buzz

A low murmur
A buzz of talk.

Jangle

(archaic) To quarrel verbally; to wrangle.

Buzz

A telephone call
Give me a buzz at nine.

Jangle

(obsolete) Of a person: to speak loudly or too much; to chatter, to prate; of a bird: to make a noisy chattering sound.

Buzz

A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.

Jangle

A rattling metallic sound; a clang.

Buzz

A state of stimulation or overstimulation, as from caffeine.

Jangle

(figuratively)

Buzz

Excited interest or attention
"The biggest buzz surrounds the simplest antioxidants.

Jangle

The sound of people talking noisily.

Buzz

Rumor; gossip
The latest buzz from Hollywood.

Jangle

(archaic) Arguing, contention, squabbling.

Buzz

A buzzcut.

Jangle

A sound typified by undistorted, treble-heavy electric guitars, played in a droning chordal style, characteristic of 1960s folk rock and 1980s indie rock music.

Buzz

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

Jangle

To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.

Buzz

A whisper.

Jangle

To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip.

Buzz

The audible friction of voiced consonants.

Jangle

To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle.
Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree.
Prussian Trenck . . . jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner.

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.

Jangle

To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.
Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune, and harsh.

Buzz

(informal) A telephone call or e-mail.

Jangle

Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.

Buzz

(informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

Jangle

Discordant sound; wrangling.

Buzz

(uncountable) fizz-buzz

Jangle

The unmelodious ringing of multiple metallic objects striking together, such as a set of small bells.
The musical jangle of sleigh bells.

Buzz

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

Jangle

A metallic sound;
The jingle of coins
The jangle of spurs

Buzz

(by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.

Jangle

Make a sound typical of metallic objects;
The keys were jingling in his pocket

Buzz

Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.

Buzz

To fly while making such a sound.
A fly was buzzing past me.

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.

Buzz

(transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.

Buzz

(transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.

Buzz

(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.

Buzz

(transitive) To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.

Buzz

To drink to the bottom.

Buzz

(transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.

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.

Buzz

To sound forth by buzzing.

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.

Buzz

To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.

Buzz

To sound with a "buzz".

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.

Buzz

A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
There's a certain buzzOf a stolen marriage.

Buzz

The audible friction of voice consonants.

Buzz

Sound of rapid vibration;
The buzz of a bumble bee

Buzz

A confusion of activity and gossip;
The buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued

Buzz

Make a buzzing sound;
Bees were buzzing around the hive

Buzz

Fly low;
Planes buzzed the crowds in the square

Buzz

Be noisy with activity;
This office is buzzing with activity

Buzz

Call with a buzzer;
He buzzed the servant

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