HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of bzzt | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B1

Definitions

The sound of a game show buzzer or of electricity. Often used as a reaction to a wrong answer.

onomatopoeic

Equivalents

日本語 ブー ブッブー
한국어

Examples

“The buzzer on Matthew's desk rang violently at this point, bzzt-bzzt...”
“You sing him a new song, bzzt — a connection is made. You tickle his toes, bzzt — there goes another.”
“Pressing an imaginary button, Crichton said, "Bzzt! Wrong answer."”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See bzzt used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course