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.
Recent Examples on the WebIlana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The federal government sets safety standards for vehicles nationwide, which is why most cars now beep at drivers if their seat belt isn’t fastened.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2024
The sounds of construction — the slow beeps of a truck in reverse, a pile driver pounding the hard earth — filled the air.
—Megan Kimble, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Verb
Shane had installed a seat-belt silencer on the front passenger seat of the truck, preventing the vehicle from beeping if anyone sitting there was not buckled in, Thompson wrote.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The federal government sets safety standards for vehicles nationwide, which is why most cars now beep at drivers if their seat belt isn’t fastened.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Noun
Tyler described the alert as the same as the beep that reminds you to put on your seatbelt.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2024
The sounds of construction — the slow beeps of a truck in reverse, a pile driver pounding the hard earth — filled the air.
—Megan Kimble, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beep. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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