buzzer
/ˈbʌzɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.40 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "And wants not buzzers to infect his ear / With pestilent speeches of his father's death."
- "... it left, however, a bee at his ear and an itch to transfer the buzzer's attentions and tease his darling; for she had betrayed herself as right good game."
- "If you think you know the answer to the question, hit the buzzer as fast as you can."
- "If a train enters the forward section before its description has been transmitted, a "not described" lamp is illuminated on the transmitter, an alarm buzzer is sounded, and the lamp remains alight until a description has been transmitted."
- "I flipped my wallet open on her desk and let her look at the buzzer pinned to the flap."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree English buzz Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English buzzer From buzz + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbʌzɚ/
- British English: /ˈbʌzə/