beep

(bēp)

noun

  1. the brief, high-pitched sound of a horn, as on an automobile or bicycle
  2. a brief, high-pitched electronic signal, used in warning, direction-finding, etc.

Origin: echoic

intransitive verb

to make such a sound

transitive verb

to cause to make such a sound

See beep in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A sound or a signal, as from a horn or an electronic device.
verb beeped, beep·ing, beeps
verb, intransitive
To make a beep.
verb, transitive
  1. To cause to make a beep.
  2. To call, summon, or warn by means of a beeper.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative

.

Learn more about beep

link/cite print suggestion box