zumbir

Senses

1. 1.

   to buzz, to hum

   to make a continuous low humming or buzzing sound

2. 2.

   to ring (ears)

   to experience a ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears

3. 3.

   to zoom by, to whiz past

   to move very quickly with a buzzing sound

Examples

• "As abelhas estão zumbindo ao redor das flores."

  The bees are buzzing around the flowers.

• "Meus ouvidos estão zumbindo depois do show de rock."

  My ears are ringing after the rock concert.

• "Os mosquitos zumbiam perto da minha cabeça a noite toda."

  The mosquitoes were buzzing near my head all night.

Usage

Common with insects (abelhas, mosquitos, moscas) and machinery. "Ouvidos zumbindo" is the standard expression for ringing ears. The noun form is "zumbido" (buzzing, humming sound).