Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buzzer-beater

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: buzzer-beat-er
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shot that wins (or in some usage, ties) a game at the last possible moment.

Example Sentences

"The Knicks immediately went 7-0 upon Lin's insertion in the lineup. He dropped 38 against the Lakers and beat Toronto with a buzzer-beater."

Etymology

In the sense of beating out the buzzer which ends a game.

Inflected Forms

buzzer-beaters (plural) buzzer beater (alternative)

Questions

What does buzzer-beater mean?: A shot that wins (or in some usage, ties) a game at the last possible moment.
Where does buzzer-beater come from?: In the sense of beating out the buzzer which ends a game.

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