zumbar

Senses

1. 1.

   to buzz

   to make a continuous low humming sound

2. 2.

   to whiz

   to move quickly through the air with a humming sound

3. 3.

   to tease

   to make fun of or mock someone (colloquial)

Examples

• "Las abejas zumban alrededor de las flores."

  The bees buzz around the flowers.

• "Un avión zumbó sobre nuestras cabezas."

  A plane whizzed over our heads.

• "Los chicos me zumban porque soy nuevo en la escuela."

  The kids tease me because I'm new at school.

Usage

Zumbar is a regular -ar verb common in both Spain and Latin America. The "teasing" sense is more colloquial and regional. Related noun: zumbido (buzz, buzzing sound).