bzzt

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Interjection

bzzt

1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a buzzer or of electricity. Often used as a reaction to a wrong answer.
   • 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

Translations

wrong answer!

• Japanese: ブッブー (bubbū), ブー (ja) (bū)
• Korean: 땡 (ko) (ttaeng)