Examples:
Bees buzzed around the hive.
The office buzzed with activity in anticipation of the merger.
Conference attendees are expected to be buzzing about the workings of
the Trust.
The advertising industry buzzes with rumors of a turnover.
Mappings:
VerbNet: animal_sounds-38,bulge-47.5.3,sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Motion_noise
PropBank: buzz.01,buzz.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
Examples:
Planes buzzed the crowds in the square.
The chief economist of Merill Lynch and Co buzzes the Midwest in
search of clients.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Motion_noise
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: INCLUDES: BUZZ IN, BUZZ UP
Examples:
He buzzed the servant for his morning coffee.
She buzzed in the client.
He buzzed his mistress up.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Examples:
His mother buzzed his head.
I buzzed the dog for the summer heat.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
Commentary: IS: BUZZ OFF
Examples:
Buzz off!
I told my ex to buzz off.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Motion_noise
PropBank: buzz.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
buzz_off 1