Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch a buzz

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
catch a buzz
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become slightly inebriated, but not yet quite drunk.

American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches a buzz (present, singular) catching a buzz (participle, present) caught a buzz (participle, past) caught a buzz (past)

Questions

What does catch a buzz mean?
To become slightly inebriated, but not yet quite drunk.

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