buzz-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: Emit a buzzing sound; emit noise as the result of activity.

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

Sense Number 2: Fly low; visit briefly as if flying by.

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

Sense Number 3: Call or admit with a buzzer.

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

Sense Number 4: Cut short, as for hair.

Examples:
His mother buzzed his head.
I buzzed the dog for the summer heat.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 5: Leave immediately, usually used in the imperative form.

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