bzzt

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Interjection

bzzt

1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a buzzer or of electricity.
   • 1921, Alfred Emanuel Smith, New Outlook

     The buzzer on Matthew's desk rang violently at this point, bzzt-bzzt...

   • 2000, Linda P Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn, Baby minds: brain-building games your baby will love

     You sing him a new song, bzzt — a connection is made. You tickle his toes, bzzt — there goes another.

   • 2001, Keith R A DeCandido, Rockne S O'Bannon, Farscape: House of Cards

     Pressing an imaginary button, Crichton said, "Bzzt! Wrong answer."

Alternative forms

• bzzzt