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

The third ended with the Hornets’ Coby White beating the buzzer for an 89-83 Charlotte lead entering the fourth. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Quick had already gone down the tunnel after the final buzzer, and Bobrovsky asked some of the Rangers to send word that Florida was waiting to give him an appropriate sendoff. —CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Christian Braun drew a foul at the buzzer of OT and buried two clutch free throws to force a second, but all that did in the end was add to Jokic’s exorbitant playing time. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

After the teams ended the first quarter tied at 33, Portland pushed its lead in the second quarter, capped off by Matisse Thybulle’s 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer, which gave the Blazers a 77-57 lead. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buzzer

• mazar

Kids Definition

buzzer

noun

buzz·​er ˈbəz-ər 

: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound