English English Dictionary

of Buzz

In a buzzing manner; with a buzzing sound.

A circular saw; -- so called from the buzzing it makes when running at full speed.

Near; in the neighborhood; present; as, there was no person by at the time.

Out of the common path; aside; -- used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral matter, a thing private or avoiding notice; as, by-line, by-place, by-play, by-street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by-design, by-interest, etc.

Aside; as, to lay by; to put by.

Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as, the procession has gone by; a bird flew by.

With, as means, way, process, etc.; through means of; with aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as, a city is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take by force.

Against.

Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side of; past; as, to go by a church.

On; along; in traversing. Compare 5.

Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty feet by forty.

In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me.

One who bids at an auction in behalf of the auctioneer or owner, for the purpose of running up the price of articles.

An illegitimate child; a bastard.

A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow.

A private corner.

An appendage; that which depends on something else, or is distinct from the main dependence; an accessory.

A drinking between meals.

An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election.