buzzer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌzər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌzɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(buz′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
buzz•er /ˈbʌzɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person or thing that buzzes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
buzz•er  (buz′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that buzzes.
  2. Electricitya signaling apparatus similar to an electric bell but without hammer or gong, producing a buzzing sound by the vibration of an armature.
  • buzz1 + -er1 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
buzzer / ˈbʌzə/
  1. a device that produces a buzzing sound, esp one similar to an electric bell without a hammer or gong
  2. a wood planing machine
'buzzer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Z, z - alarm - alarm clock - annunciator - armature - buzz - fire alarm - joy buzzer - radiopager - ring
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