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

Key moment Riley made a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to cap a personal seven-point run and get Illinois within 42-40. —Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025

But the detective couldn’t get past the door buzzer, and the raid never happened, Zummo said. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025

Star guard Azzi Fudd, who has averaged 19 points over UConn’s last five games, didn’t take a single shot until sinking a jumper to beat the halftime buzzer. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025

There’s also the matter of Utah State’s 2-3 zone with man-to-man principles that completely flummoxed the Aztecs in the second half – aimlessly passing the ball across the perimeter before jacking up a shot at the 30-second clock buzzer. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025

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