beep
verb
\ ˈbēp
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beeped;
beeping;
beeps
Definition of beep
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to cause to sound
beep a horn
2
: to send a message to (someone) with a beeper
Dr. Khoury was beeped to perform an emergency operation at American University Hospital.— Scot Macleod
beep
nounDefinition of beep (Entry 2 of 2)
: a short usually high-pitched sound (as from a horn or an electronic device) that serves as a signal or warning
Examples of beep in a Sentence
Verb
Why did you beep your horn at her? She beeped at me first. Something is beeping in the kitchen. I could hear a beeping noise.Noun
the beep of a car horn Please leave a message after the beep.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Now we are besieged with the noise from loud heavy equipment, beeping trucks, and the crashes and thuds of construction at all hours, and throttled by shaking houses and jarring vibrations. — Sandra Ruiz-parrilla, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Amid the roar of construction machinery, health officials listened. We thank you.," 28 Aug. 2019 The melodious sounds are a vast improvement over the standard beeps, bings, and bongs in most vehicles. — Anne Quito, Quartz, "The wellness movement has infiltrated car design," 10 Aug. 2019 Outside, Mack cement mixers beep past John Deere bulldozers. — Amanda Chicago Lewis, The Verge, "Big Alcohol is pouring," 30 July 2019 The switch is good if the meter beeps with the switch in the On position. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Use a Digital Multimeter," 25 July 2019 When the eggs go into the boiling water and the timer starts, a progress bar lights up and the timer will flash and beep when the eggs are done. — Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, "Is your egg done? No more guessing," 22 July 2019 Rather than de-escalate a severe psychiatric episode, the constant frenzy, loudspeaker announcements and beeping equipment in a conventional ER only escalate anxiety. — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County wants to retool the way it helps people suffering from a mental health crisis. Consensus is lacking.," 24 July 2019 Around that same time, the only smoke detector in the apartment — mounted in the living room — had a faltering battery that was beeping, Frizzell said. — Peggy O’hare, ExpressNews.com, "Grieving relatives of fire victims beg for answers, push for bigger reward," 21 July 2019 Stan Lee’s beeps came from a marsh beyond long rows of vegetable crops. — Gena Steffens, Smithsonian, "The Snakes That Ate Florida," 11 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The sweep and beeps and new attempts will go on for several weeks. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "NASA Is Making Its Last-Chance Attempt to Save the Opportunity Rover," 29 Jan. 2019 Organizers gathered cellphones and watches to prevent any noises or beeps. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Baby powder, computer fans and flying fingers: Welcome to the Olympics of court reporting," 15 Aug. 2019 The corridors of the building buzz with the ceaseless clicking of keyboards, a kind of white noise, accompanied by the electronic beeps that signal a task has been completed or information is now awaiting retrieval. — Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, "Polar Light," 10 Jan. 2019 Toyota engineers noted that Mazda vehicles beeped externally six times, as opposed to three external beeps in Toyota models. — New York Times, "Deadly Convenience: Keyless Cars and Their Carbon Monoxide Toll," 13 May 2018 If a little extra push doesn't produce the beeps and light, try another dock. — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, "Taking a green rental bike through DTLA? A tipsheet for first-timers," 10 Apr. 2018 And the earbuds communicate things like battery level and connection status with beeps and bloops, which is a huge pet peeve of mine. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "The best truly wireless earbuds to buy in 2018," 3 Aug. 2018 For example, this proposed listening system would be able to detect the rustling of shopping bags and the beeps at a register. — Stefan Etienne, The Verge, "Walmart secured a patent to eavesdrop on shoppers and employees," 21 Dec. 2018 The beep or buzz of the cell phone indicating that a call has come in awakens the sleeper, who instinctively reaches over and responds to the message. — Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "College Students Are Sleep Texting Potentially Embarrassing Things," 5 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beep.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for beep
beep
verb
English Language Learners Definition of beep
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cause (a horn, an electronic device, etc.) to make a beep
: to send a message to (someone) with a beeper
beep
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of beep (Entry 2 of 2)
: a short, high sound made by a horn, an electronic device, etc.
See the full definition for beep in the English Language Learners Dictionary
beep
noun
\ ˈbēp
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Kids Definition of beep
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a sound that signals or warns
beep
verb
beeped;
beeping
Kids Definition of beep (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make or cause to make a sound that signals or warns
The alarm is beeping.