buzzer C1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈbʌzɚ/ UK /ˈbʌzə/ See IPA manual Freq #6210 Meanings 1 noun A device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal. If you think you know the answer, hit the buzzer as fast as you can. 2 noun A button at a door that makes a buzzing sound when pressed. Press the buzzer and I'll let you into the building. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a button at a door that... belldoorbell Word family Forms buzzers Derived forms buzzer-beaterbuzzerphonekirkbuzzertail-buzzer Etymology AI details From buzz + -er. Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # buzzer **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌzɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʌzə/ **Frequency rank:** 6210 ## Meanings 1. A device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal. 2. A button at a door that makes a buzzing sound when pressed. ## Examples - If you think you know the answer, hit the buzzer as fast as you can. - Press the buzzer and I'll let you into the building. ## Derived Forms - buzzer-beater - buzzerphone - kirkbuzzer - tail-buzzer ## Etymology From buzz + -er. ## AI Etymology Buzzer is from buzz + -er. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal, or a button at a door that makes a buzzing sound when pressed. Derived formations include buzzer-beater, buzzerphone, kirkbuzzer, tail-buzzer. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown