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buzzes in

buzzes in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of buzz in.

Meaning of buzz in

Verb

buzz in (third-person singular simple present buzzes in, present participle buzzing in, simple past and past participle buzzed in)

  1. (informal, transitive) To open a remote-controlled door to allow (a person) to enter after sounding the doorbell or buzzer.
    • I'm going to buy some more coffee. Could you buzz me in when I get back?
  2. (informal, intransitive) On a game show or similar competition, to press the buzzer to provide an answer.
    • It was the first contest to employ a "lock-out device": whichever contestant buzzed in first automatically shut the other out.1979, Maxene Fave, Television Game Show Hosts: Biographies of 32 Stars, page 124

Questions about buzzes in

What is buzzes in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Buzzes in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of buzz in.

Words near buzzes in in the dictionary

  1. buzzerphone
  2. buzzerphones
  3. buzzers
  4. buzzes
  5. buzzes about
  6. buzzes in
  7. buzzes off
  8. buzzes up
  9. buzzest
  10. buzzeth
  11. BuzzFeed

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