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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David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Florida State’s season is on life support — but the machine still beeps.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The beep-beep comes through loud and clear.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Those rare-earths are used in practically everything that beeps, including consumer electronics and military equipment.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Florida State’s season is on life support — but the machine still beeps.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
The beep, beep, beep of the infusion pump would quiet, with Linda’s mind along with it.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The beep-beep comes through loud and clear.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beep. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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