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murmur
(Medicine) An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.
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  1. (Medicine) An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.
  2. A low, indistinct, continuous sound:
  3. (Med.) Any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
buzzing
The action of the verb to buzz.
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  1. The action of the verb to buzz.
  2. The sound produced by something that buzzes.
hum
The act of humming
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  1. The act of humming
  2. A continuous, murmuring sound
drone
An idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
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  1. An idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
  2. (Music) Any of the pipes of a bagpipe that lack finger holes and produce a single tone.
  3. A continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound
drone
To live in idleness; loaf
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  1. To live in idleness; loaf
  2. To pass or act in a monotonous way.
  3. A male bee, especially a honeybee whose only function is to fertilize the queen. Drones have no stingers, do no work, and do not produce honey.
hum
(Baseball) To throw or pitch (a ball) very fast.
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  1. (Baseball) To throw or pitch (a ball) very fast.
  2. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.
  3. To emit the continuous droning sound of a bee on the wing; buzz.
whir
Alternative spelling of whirr.
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  1. Alternative spelling of whirr.
  2. To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound:
  3. To fly, revolve, vibrate, or otherwise move quickly with a whizzing or buzzing sound
bumble
To speak in a faltering manner.
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  1. To speak in a faltering manner.
  2. To say (something) in a faltering manner.
  3. To move, act, or proceed clumsily.
burr
To form a rough edge on
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  1. To form a rough edge on
  2. To speak with a burr.
  3. To pronounce with a burr.
drone
To live in idleness; loaf
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  1. To live in idleness; loaf
  2. To pass or act in a monotonous way.
  3. A male bee, especially a honeybee whose only function is to fertilize the queen. Drones have no stingers, do no work, and do not produce honey.
hum
To give forth a confused, droning sound
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  1. To give forth a confused, droning sound
  2. (Informal) To be busy or full of activity
  3. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.
whir
Alternative spelling of whirr.
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  1. Alternative spelling of whirr.
  2. To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound:
  3. To fly, revolve, vibrate, or otherwise move quickly with a whizzing or buzzing sound
whiz
To throw or spin rapidly:
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  1. To throw or spin rapidly:
  2. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound
  3. To move or do something quickly:
call
To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.
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  1. To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.
  2. To communicate with by telephone
  3. To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee:
ring
To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
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  1. To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  2. (Games) To toss a ring over (a peg), as in horseshoes.
  3. (Chiefly British) To call (someone) on the telephone. Often used with up :
telephone
To transmit (a message, for example) by telephone:
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  1. To transmit (a message, for example) by telephone:
  2. To converse or communicate by telephone
  3. To speak to or reach (a person) by telephone; call
dial
To use a telephone.
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  1. To use a telephone.
  2. To call (a party) on a telephone.
  3. To call (a person, telephone number, etc.) on a telephone by using a dial, keypad, etc.
phone
To telephone.
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  1. To telephone.
  2. To call (someone) on the telephone.
  3. To dial (a specific number):
bumble
A confusion, jumble.
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  1. A confusion, jumble.
  2. A humming or droning sound; a buzz.
burr
A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
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  1. A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
  2. A rough edge or area remaining on material, such as metal, after it has been cast, cut, or drilled.
  3. A trilling of the letter r, usually made with the tip of the tongue and characteristic of Scottish speech.
drone
An idle person who lives off others; a loafer.
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  1. An idle person who lives off others; a loafer.
  2. (Music) Any of the pipes of a bagpipe that lack finger holes and produce a single tone.
  3. A male bee, especially a honeybee, that is characteristically stingless, performs no work, and produces no honey. Its only function is to mate with the queen bee.
hum
The act of humming
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  1. The act of humming
  2. The sound produced by humming.
whir
Alternative spelling of whirr.
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  1. Alternative spelling of whirr.
  2. A sound like this, as that made by a bird's wings or a propeller
  3. A sound of buzzing or vibration:
whiz
A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
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  1. A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. A whizzing sound or movement
  3. (--- Informal) A person who is very quick, adroit, or skilled at something; expert
call
A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
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  1. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
  2. Need or occasion:
  3. Roll call
ring
A surname for a maker of rings as jewelry or as in harness.
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  1. A surname for a maker of rings as jewelry or as in harness.
  2. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
  3. (Botany) An annual ring.
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  • The buzz didn't bother you?

  • Plus his gizmos buzz all night.

  • The dust always hung motionless above the buzz of talk that came from the resting troops.

  • "You're the only one who can hear the buzz," Quinn answered defensively.

  • He stumbled the last few steps onto the road and into a glare of lights and buzz of activity.

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