Buzzer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌzə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buzzer is a noun meaning One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.
Meaning
One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.
More Meanings
- A device that makes a buzzing sound.
- (US slang) A police badge.
- (cricket, slang) A run scored from an overthrow.
- (UK, thieves' cant, obsolete) A pickpocket.
- (obsolete) A gossip.
Example Sentences
[…] a 'buzzer', for whom picking pockets was an art […]
If you think you know the answer to the question, hit the buzzer as fast as you can.
I flipped my wallet open on her desk and let her look at the buzzer pinned to the flap.
And wants not buzzers to infect his ear / With pestilent speeches of his father's death.
Word Forms
- buzzers
Synonyms for buzzer
Depending on context, synonyms include bell, doorbell.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doorbell, bell, beeper, beep, alarm, ringing.
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