Meaning

noun sound of rapid vibration

noun a confusion of activity and gossip

verb make a buzzing sound

originFrom Middle English *bussen (suggested by Middle English bussyng (“buzzing”)), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Scots bizz (“to buzz”). Compare Middle English bunning (“buzzing”), Middle English hossing (“buzzing”), Middle English bissen (“to hush”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0