# buzzed

Pronunciation: say "BUZD" /bʌzd/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of buzz. — simple past and past participle of buzz
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of buzz. Use this form for something that buzzed earlier.
   - _Bees buzzed lazily around the open jars of honey._
   - _The crowd buzzed with excitement before the show began._

## Adjective

2. Slightly drunk; mildly affected by alcohol but not fully intoxicated. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A little drunk from alcohol, but not very.
   - _He was pleasantly buzzed after a couple of glasses of wine._
   - _By midnight half the wedding guests were buzzed and dancing._
3. Of the lips, slightly parted and tensed so that air forced out from the lungs makes them vibrate with a buzzing sound.
   - Simple: Describes lips held a little apart and tight so that air blown through them buzzes.
   - _The teacher demonstrated how buzzed lips set the whole brass tone in motion._
   - _Keeping his lips buzzed and steady, the trumpeter held a long, even note._

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