beep
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper.
to make or emit such a sound: When the timer beeps, take the cake out of the oven.
to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.): impatient drivers beeping their horns.
to announce, warn, summon, etc., by beeping: The doctor was beeped to call the hospital.
Origin of beep
1Words Nearby beep
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How to use beep in a sentence
The device issues an audible beep when any of these events occur.
When the battery gets low, they beep a lot, which causes people to disconnect them.
Every time the minute was up, the phone would beep, which was excruciating for the person crouching by a door vent.
"The beep's from the North Pole," the instrument man reported instantly.
Thin Edge | Gordon Randall GarrettYou try to keep the beep increasing in loudness as it gets fainter if you are turning to either side.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy Benson
Joe heard an insistent, swift beep-beep-beep-beep which would be the radars of the approaching jets.
Space Platform | Murray LeinsterWhen you are headed properly you pick up a steady beep on your radio.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonThey have a long pole, or staff, in their hands to beep themselves from falling.
Big People and Little People of Other Lands | Edward R. Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for beep
/ (biːp) /
a short high-pitched sound, esp one made by the horn of a car, bicycle, etc, or by electronic apparatus
to make or cause to make such a noise
Origin of beep
1Derived forms of beep
- beeper, noun
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