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beeped; beeping; beeps
Definition of beep
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
beep
nounDefinition of beep (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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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The first known use of beep was in 1933
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