beeped; beeping; beeps
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
Scot Macleod
: 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.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
On the morning of Friday, Sept. 27, as reports of flooding were becoming widespread, Buncombe County issued a mandatory evacuation order that beeped into phones via the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System, or IPAWS, FEMA’s system for local emergencies.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
This clever device sets itself apart from traditional barrels by way of a rotating chamber—simply insert a small section of hair inside, press the arrow button, wait for the sound of four beeps, and voila.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Trying to eliminate all the electronic dings, blurbs, and beeps from your sound world, or go more than a few hours without hearing an engine, could become an all-consuming quest.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
On the morning of Friday, Sept. 27, as reports of flooding were becoming widespread, Buncombe County issued a mandatory evacuation order that beeped into phones via the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System, or IPAWS, FEMA’s system for local emergencies.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
Using beep baseball the players work with audio cues and unique equipment.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
This clever device sets itself apart from traditional barrels by way of a rotating chamber—simply insert a small section of hair inside, press the arrow button, wait for the sound of four beeps, and voila.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beep. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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