abuzz

abuzz
abuzz
[əˈbʌz]
adj pred
1. (buzzing)
the city is \abuzz in der Stadt ist ordentlich was los fam
2. (full of)
to be \abuzz with excitement over sth in heller Aufregung über etw akk sein

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