buzz
buzz.01 - to make a buzzing sound
BUZZ-V NOTES: Frames file for 'buzz' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from buzz.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
buzz (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-LOC: entity buzzing
ARG1-PPT: thing buzzing about
ARG1-PPT: thing buzzing about
intransitive
For those hoping to see a modicum of political normalcy restored -- in view of Greece 's eight - year misadventure under autocratic pseudosocialism and subsequent three - month hitch with a conservative - communist coalition government -- there is but one bright sign : The scandals still encircling former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou and his fallen socialist government are like
fliesARG0
buzzingrel
around a rotting carcassARGM-LOC
.buzz about
Conference attendeesARG0
are expected to be buzzingrel
about the workings of the recently formed Resolution Trust Corp. , a federal agency charged with disposing of an estimated $ 200 billion of real estate dumped in government hands by insolvent savings and loansARG1
.buzz.02 - to be filled with
BUZZ-V NOTES: Corresponds to VN class bulge-47.5.3. (from buzz.02-v)Aliases:
buzz (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-LOC: entity buzzing
ARG1-PPT: entity buzzing with
ARG1-PPT: entity buzzing with
buzz with
The advertising industryARG0
is buzzingrel
with rumors that Kentucky Fried Chicken willdrop Young & Rubicam and seek a new ad agencyARG1
.buzz.04 - visit briefly but noisily
BUZZ-V NOTES: Frames file for 'buzz' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from buzz.04-v predicate notes)Aliases:
buzz (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: visitor
ARG1-PPT: destination
ARG1-PPT: destination
whirlwind tour
The chief economist of Merrill Lynch & Co. finds himself in such a position as
heARG0
buzzesrel
the MidwestARG1
on his first road trip since backpedaling on a major predictionARGM-LOC
.buzz_off
buzz_off.03 - buzz off: to go away
BUZZ_OFF-V NOTES: (from buzz.03-v)Aliases:
buzz_off (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: entity leaving
intransitive
Even if a grower beats them back ,
his $ 2,000 rented beesARG0
mightARGM-MOD
buzzrel
offrel
to the neighbors ' orchardsARGM-DIR
instead of pollinating his , Mr. Broderick says .