buzzer

noun

buzz·​er ˈbə-zər 

1

: one that buzzes

specifically : an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

2

: the sound of a buzzer

Examples of buzzer in a Sentence

Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mobley missed a dunk and Marcus Sasser drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer to give Detroit a 84-70 lead at the end of the third quarter. —ABC News, 15 May 2026

Evan Mobley missed a dunk and Marcus Sasser drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer to give Detroit a 84-70 lead at the end of the third quarter. —CBS News, 15 May 2026

Other games involve drawing blindfolded, giving the least popular answer to a survey question, memorizing images and hitting the buzzer after a certain amount of time has passed. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

Portland’s Sarah Ashlee Barker, somehow, collected the rebound and put a shot up before the buzzer sounded. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

buzzer

noun

buzz·​er ˈbəz-ər 

: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound