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Fuzz vs. Buzz — What's the Difference?

Fuzz vs. Buzz — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Fuzz and Buzz

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Fuzz

A mass or coating of fine, light fibers, hairs, or particles; down
The fuzz on a peach.

Buzz

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

Fuzz

The police.

Buzz

To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.

Fuzz

To cover with fine, light fibers, hairs, or particles.
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Buzz

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

Fuzz

To make blurred or indistinct
Fuzzing the difference between the two candidates.
Worked quickly to fuzz up the details of the scandal.

Buzz

To move quickly and busily; bustle.

Fuzz

To become blurred or obscure.

Buzz

To make a signal with a buzzer.

Fuzz

A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.

Buzz

To cause to buzz.

Fuzz

Quality of an image that is unclear; a blurred image.

Buzz

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

Fuzz

(computing) The random data used in fuzz testing.

Buzz

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

Fuzz

A distorted sound, especially from an electric guitar or other amplified instrument.

Buzz

To call or signal with a buzzer.

Fuzz

A state of befuddlement.

Buzz

To make a telephone call to.

Fuzz

The police, or any law enforcement agency.

Buzz

To give a buzzcut to.

Fuzz

(transitive) To make fuzzy.

Buzz

A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.

Fuzz

(intransitive) To become fuzzy.

Buzz

A low murmur
A buzz of talk.

Fuzz

To make drunk.

Buzz

A telephone call
Give me a buzz at nine.

Fuzz

(computing) To test a software component by running it on randomly generated input.

Buzz

A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.

Fuzz

To fly off in minute particles with a fizzing sound, like water from hot metal.

Buzz

A state of stimulation or overstimulation, as from caffeine.

Fuzz

To make drunk.

Buzz

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

Fuzz

To fly off in minute particles.

Buzz

Rumor; gossip
The latest buzz from Hollywood.

Fuzz

Fine, light particles or fibers; loose, volatile matter.

Buzz

A buzzcut.

Fuzz

Filamentous hairlike growth on a plant;
Peach fuzz

Buzz

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

Fuzz

Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Buzz

A whisper.

Fuzz

A hazy or indistinct representation;
It happened so fast it was just a blur
He tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz

Buzz

The audible friction of voiced consonants.

Fuzz

The first beard of an adolescent boy

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.

Buzz

(informal) A telephone call or e-mail.

Buzz

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

Buzz

(uncountable) fizz-buzz

Buzz

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

Buzz

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

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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