beep
noun
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
beeped
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past participleof beep.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beep.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beepnouna short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
Example Sentences
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As they walked, several drivers beeped in support, including Reggie who was not a taxi driver.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Shortly afterwards, mobile phones beeped in unison as a missile alert came in and the wail of sirens started up.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Machines beeped and whirred as my husband laid on the hospital bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
The craft beeped awake, arched its hawklike shoulders, and whined off into the valley.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
I pretended my phone beeped, checked it, put it on the table.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
