beep

noun

/biːp/

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a short high sound such as that made by a car horn or by electronic equipment
- The taxi gave a beep as it drew up to the house.
- Please leave your message after the beep and we’ll call you back.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
Word Origin1920s: imitative.

verb

/biːp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they beep	/biːp/ /biːp/
he / she / it beeps	/biːps/ /biːps/
past simple beeped	/biːpt/ /biːpt/
past participle beeped	/biːpt/ /biːpt/
-ing form beeping	/ˈbiːpɪŋ/ /ˈbiːpɪŋ/

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[intransitive] (of an electronic machine) to make a short high sound
- The microwave beeps to let you know when it has finished.
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[intransitive, transitive] when a car horn, etc. beeps or when you beep it, it makes a short noise
- The car behind started beeping at us.
- beep something He beeped his horn at the cyclist.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
(North American English)
(British English bleep)
[transitive] beep somebody to call somebody on their beeperTopics Phones, email and the internetc2

Word Origin1920s: imitative.