English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Buy (v. t.)

To acquire the ownership of (property) by giving an accepted price or consideration therefor, or by agreeing to do so; to acquire by the payment of a price or value; to purchase; -- opposed to sell.

Buy (v. t.)

To acquire or procure by something given or done in exchange, literally or figuratively; to get, at a cost or sacrifice; to buy pleasure with pain.

Buy (v. i.)

To negotiate or treat about a purchase.

Buyer (n.)

One who buys; a purchaser.

Buying (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Buy

Buz (v. & n.)

See Buzz.

Buzz (v. t.)

To sound forth by buzzing.

Buzz (n.)

The audible friction of voice consonants.

Buzz (n.)

A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.

Buzz (n.)

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.

Buzz (v. t.)

To sound with a "buzz".

Buzz (v. t.)

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

Buzz (v. t.)

To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.

Buzz (v. i.)

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.

Buzzard (a.)

Senseless; stupid.

Buzzard (n.)

A blockhead; a dunce.

Buzzard (n.)

A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera.

Buzzardet (n.)

A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer.

Buzzed (imp. & p. p.)

of Buzz

Buzzer (n.)

One who, or that which, buzzes; a whisperer; a talebearer.