noun
beep
beep
noun
1
A short, high-pitched electronic sound.
"The microwave let out a beep when the time was up."
verb
1
To make a short electronic sound, or to sound a car horn.
"He beeped the horn to let her know he was outside."
How to Use Beep
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA quick electronic sound, like from a car horn, appliance, or phone — or the act of making one.
Common pairings
beep the horn
a loud beep
Word Forms
beeped past tense, beeps plural, beeps plural, beeps singular
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Etymology
An onomatopoeic word — it imitates the sound itself.