buzzword

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌzwɜːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌzˌwɝd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(buz′wûrd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
buzz•word /ˈbʌzˌwɜrd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a word or phrase that has come into fashion and is overused:The latest buzzword, multiculturalism, meant different things to different people.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
buzz•word  (buz′wûrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a word or phrase, often sounding authoritative or technical, that is a vogue term in a particular profession, field of study, popular culture, etc.
  • buzz1 + word 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
buzz word, buzzword
  1. a word, often originating in a particular jargon, that becomes a vogue word in the community as a whole or among a particular group
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