buzz off
B1 informal intransitive
In simple words
Go away! Stop annoying me!
Literal meaning: To fly away like a buzzing insect — like shooing a fly.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
Used as an imperative to rudely or irritatedly tell someone to go away and stop annoying you.
""Buzz off!" she snapped. "I'm trying to concentrate.""
2 B1 informal
To leave a place, often said of oneself in informal speech.
"Right, I think I'll buzz off home now — it's getting late."
Usage notes
Used to dismiss someone who is annoying. Less aggressive than stronger expletives but clearly rude. Mostly British English, though understood internationally. Often used humorously.
Forms
Base
buzz off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
buzzes off
he/she/it
Past simple
buzzed off
yesterday
Past participle
buzzed off
have + pp
-ing form
buzzing off
continuous
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