abuzz
Full of chatter
Abuzz describes a place or situation filled with excited activity, talk, or anticipation: The office was abuzz with rumors about the merger.
The word evokes the hum of many conversations or busy movement, like the buzzing of bees.
Less commonly, abuzz describes something literally making a buzzing sound.
Full of energetic activity
- hummingContinuous low-pitched sound
- aliveHaving current existence
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
astir · active · thriving · electric · pulsating · teeming · swarming · frenetic
Continuous low-pitched sound
- whirringContinuous buzzing sound
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- humLow steady sound
vibrations · resonance · thrumming · purring · droning · whir · hive · swarm
Unconfirmed circulating stories
- whispersSpeaks very quietly
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
murmurs · word · scuttlebutt · hearsay · tongues wagging · grapevine · news · scandal
bustling
Full of energetic activity
animated · astir · active · thriving · electric · pulsating · teeming · swarming · frenetic · feverish
humming
Continuous low-pitched sound
hum · vibrations · resonance · thrumming · purring · droning · whir · hive · swarm · bees
rumors
Unconfirmed circulating stories
speculation · murmurs · word · scuttlebutt · hearsay · tongues wagging · grapevine · news · scandal · tittle-tattle