bzz
interjection, verb
bzz is spelled B-Z-Z: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, bzz means “The buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bzz?
| Letters | 3: B-Z-Z |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bzz?
Bzz appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bzz
- bzzz
- bzzes present, singular, he/she/it
- bzzing participle, present
- bzzed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bzz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
The buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc.
verb
- 1
informalTo make a buzzing sound like that of a bee or wasp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bzz come from?
Imitative. Compare buzz.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).