Beep

/biːp/ · noun

Meaning

The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound..

Definitions by Sense

1. The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
2. A short, electronically produced tone.
3. A message sent to a pager device.
4. (computing) Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
5. (intransitive, transitive) To produce a beep sound.
6. (transitive, informal, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.
7. (transitive) To contact (someone) via a pager device.
8. (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

Example Sentences

I got a beep from Kim, and she can fuck all night

The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns.

Jason beeped Sharlene after they had drunk a few beers.

Burkat told him on the evening of Sunday, July 1, that Kritch “would have to terminate Mr. Waugaman on Monday when he came in, for not answering the beeper.” […] However, when considered in light of[…] Justak’s assertion in Waugaman’s termination notice that Respondent had unsuccessfully tried to “beep” him at 6 p.m.[…]

His first notion was to call her on her mobile phone device. After all, she had neither called nor beeped him to tell him any plans in advance.

Susan beeped Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call.

He should have been here at two-fifteen the way he drove. I beeped him, but he didn't ring back.

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Word Forms

• beeps
• beeping
• beeped

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