buzzer

noun

buzz·​er ˈbə-zər How to pronounce buzzer (audio)
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.
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This was the first time since June 10 of that year, when Draymond Green blocked a Kyle Lowry 3-pointer at the buzzer and sent that matchup back to Oakland, that the city had played host to a championship series game. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Monk hit a 3 at the buzzer to put Sacramento up 78-76 heading into the fourth. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025 My only regret is that players and coaches weren’t instructed to file an instant story at the buzzer, conduct postgame interviews, update their gamers with quotes on deadline, then do a second story. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025 Overtime followed after Draymond Green got the stop on 3-time MVP Nikola Jokic at the buzzer. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buzzer

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of buzzer was in 1604

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“Buzzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzer. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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buzzer

noun
buzz·​er ˈbəz-ər How to pronounce buzzer (audio)
: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

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