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buzzer

  • /ˈbʌzə/ UK
  • /ˈbʌzɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ʌzə(ɹ)

noun buzzers

  1. One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes. And wants not buzzers to infect his ear / With pestilent speeches of his father's death.
  2. A device that makes a buzzing sound. If you think you know the answer to the question, hit the buzzer as fast as you can.
  3. US, slang A police badge. I flipped my wallet open on her desk and let her look at the buzzer pinned to the flap.
  4. slang A run scored from an overthrow.
  5. UK, obsolete A pickpocket. The pickpocket was a Buzzer. The man who booked a room at a hotel, and went round the rooms of other guests, was a Snoozer.
  6. obsolete A gossip. Her brother is in secret come from France, Feeds on this wonder, keeps himself in clouds And wants not buzzers to infect his ear With pestilent speeches of his father's death.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: doorbell, bell, beeper, beep, alarm, ringing, ringer, sounder, ring, gate, door, ringtone, chime, gong, gdp, buzzing

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noun device

Españolbocina, zumbador
한국어버저 beojeo
日本語ブザー buzā
中文蜂鳴器 /蜂鸣器 fēngmíngqì, 蜂音器 fēngyīnqì
Portuguêscigarra
Françaisbipeur
DeutschSummer, Buzzer
Italianosegnalatore acustico, cicalino
Русскийзу́ммер zúmmer
العربيةطَنَّان ṭannān
עבריתזמזם zamzam

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@misc{buzzer_2026,
  title = {buzzer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buzzer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}