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1beep

noun \ˈbēp\

Definition of BEEP

: a short usually high-pitched sound (as from a horn or an electronic device) that serves as a signal or warning
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Examples of BEEP

  1. the beep of a car horn
  2. Please leave a message after the beep.

Origin of BEEP

imitative
First Known Use: 1929

Rhymes with BEEP

bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, jeep, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, sleep, steep, sweep, threap, veep, weep

2beep

verb

Definition of BEEP

transitive verb
: to cause (as a horn) to sound
intransitive verb
1
: to sound a horn
2
: to make a beep
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Examples of BEEP

  1. Why did you beep your horn at her?
  2. She beeped at me first.
  3. Something is beeping in the kitchen.
  4. I could hear a beeping noise.

First Known Use of BEEP

1936

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