kill the buzz

Definition

Definition of kill the buzz - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

emotion

ruin the excitement or fun

His negative comments killed the buzz at the party.

spoil the fun

dampen mooddampen enthusiasm or mood

The bad news killed the buzz in the room.

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Expressions with kill

kill it

cause the death of a living being

The hunter killed it with one shot.

kill me

express extreme embarrassment or frustration

I forgot my lines on stage, kill me.

kill off

eliminate a species or group completely

The disease could kill off the entire bee population.

kill time

do things to make time pass while waiting

We played cards to kill time before the movie.

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

dress to kill

wear clothes that impress people with style or glamour

She will dress to kill at the party tonight.

Expressions with buzz

buzz around

move quickly and busily from place to place

She buzzed around the kitchen preparing dinner.

buzz off

leave someone alone or go away quickly

Buzz off and let me finish my work!

buzz up

allow entrance by triggering an electronic lock

She buzzed up her friend from the lobby.

buzz about

move around quickly and busily

The office was buzzing about with activity.

give a buzz

call someone on the phone

I'll give you a buzz later.

give someone a buzz

call someone on the phone for a short talk

I'll give you a buzz after work.

buzz in

allow someone in by pressing a button or buzzer

Can you buzz in the delivery person?

buzz in someone's ear

talk persistently to someone

She kept buzzing in his ear about the upcoming project.

buzz of approval

low continuous sound showing approval or excitement

The crowd's buzz of approval filled the stadium.

buzz through

complete a task or review information quickly

He buzzed through the homework in no time.

Examples of kill the buzz in a sentence

Her attitude killed the buzz of the celebration.
The sudden rain killed the buzz at the picnic.
Her negative comments killed the buzz of the celebration.

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French:gâcher l'ambiance, casser l'ambiance, ...
German:die Stimmung verderben, die Stimmung dämpfen, ...
Italian:smorzare l'entusiasmo, rovinare l'atmosfera, ...
Spanish:cortar el rollo, arruinar el ambiente, ...
Portuguese:acabar com a animação, estragar o clima, ...
Chinese:扫兴, 使气氛低落, ...
Japanese:盛り上がりを台無しにする, 雰囲気を壊す, ...
Arabic:أَفْسَدَ الأَجْواء, أَفْسَدَ الجو, ...
Hebrew:לְקַלְקֵל אֶת הָאֲווִירָה, לְדַכֵּא אֶת הַהִתְלַהֲבוּת, ...
Russian:испортить настроение, подавить энтузиазм, ...
Ukrainian:псувати настрій, пригнічувати настрій, ...
Hindi:मज़ा किरकिरा करना, माहौल बिगाड़ना, ...
Bengali:মজা নষ্ট করা, মেজাজ নষ্ট করা, ...
Catalan:espatllar l'ambient, trencar l'ànim, ...
Czech:zkazit náladu, utlumit nadšení, ...
Danish:ødelægge stemningen, dæmpe stemningen, ...
Dutch:de sfeer verpesten, de stemming drukken, ...
Greek:χαλάω τη διάθεση, χαλάω το κλίμα, ...
Hungarian:lelombozni, lehűteni a jókedvet vagy a lelkes hangulatot, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លាញបរិយាកាសសប្បាយ, បន្ថយបរិយាកាសសប្បាយ, ...
Korean:흥을 깨다, 기분을 망치다, ...
Persian:حال و هوا را خراب کردن, حال را گرفتن, ...
Polish:zepsuć atmosferę, ...
Portuguese (BR):acabar com a animação, estragar o clima, ...
Romanian:a strica atmosfera, a strica dispoziția, ...
Swedish:förstöra stämningen, dämpa stämningen, ...
Thai:ทำลายบรรยากาศ, ทำให้บรรยากาศหม่นหมอง, ...
Turkish:eğlenceyi bozmak, moral bozmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm mất hứng, làm giảm hứng thú, ...

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