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buzzer beater noun[ C ] informal(alsobuzzer-beater)uk /ˈbʌz.ə ˌbiː.tər/ us /ˈbʌz.ɚ ˌbiː.t̬ɚ/ in basketball, a shot that goes in the basket(= goal) just before the end of one of the periods of playing time, especially a shot at the end of the game that causes the player's team to win: He hit a three-point buzzer beater to win the game. She sent the game into overtime with a buzzer-beater at the end of the half. His buzzer beater at the end of Game 6 sent the Rockets to the finals. Buzzer beaters are the most dramatic moments in basketball. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Basketball, netball & volleyball airball alley-oop b-ball backcourt backfield dime dunk foul goaltending granny shot half-court half-court press hand check jumper rebound rebounder rebounding reverse dribble reverse pivot turnover |