Meanings
alternative bzzzt
- onomatopoeicThe sound of a game show buzzer or of electricity. Often used as a reaction to a wrong answer.
Pressing an imaginary button, Crichton said, "Bzzt! Wrong answer."
2001, Keith R A DeCandido, Rockne S O'Bannon, Farscape: House of Cards2 more examples
The buzzer on Matthew's desk rang violently at this point, bzzt-bzzt...
1921, Alfred Emanuel Smith, New OutlookYou sing him a new song, bzzt — a connection is made. You tickle his toes, bzzt — there goes another.
2000, Linda P Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn, Baby minds: brain-building games your baby will love
Origin
Imitative.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese ブッブー, ブー
- ブッブー (bubbū)wrong answer!
- ブー (bū)wrong answer!
Korean 땡
- 땡 (ttaeng)wrong answer!
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bzzt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bzzt
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