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 WebSara Netzley, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
As cars behind us beeped and honked, the light cycled from green to yellow to red time and again.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
However, there is a 3-second delay before the detector beeps and plays a message asking the person to step to the right.
—Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Try an old-fashioned alarm clock in your bedroom so there’s nothing beeping there.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
Mitzi Bakshi was probably the only chance you morons ever had for guaranteeing amber rears and putting the beeping Trad Reds in their place once and for all.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
The high court brushed aside an appeal from the Californian, who received a ticket after beeping to support a group that had gathered outside her congressman’s office.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
This allows a passive listener to learn all kinds of things, including when someone swiped a badge, whether that badge was valid, when the LEDs light up, and when the buzzer beeps.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2023
Porter’s attorneys at the First Amendment Coalition said that beeping a car horn can be protected speech in many circumstances, such as when drivers are celebrating a World Series win or are indicating support for a candidate waving signs on the side of the road during the morning rush hour.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Latifah Miles, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
However, a study published in Science Direct said simply changing the alerts from the standardized beeps to more musical sounds could help.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
In near-instant time, the beeps could be deciphered by Morse-code stations thousands of miles away.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
That won’t happen on this scooter because of the beeps.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Susan Porter had argued her beeps of support were protected by the First Amendment.
—USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
As the speeches were being made, the beep beep of construction vehicles could be heard all around.
—Jeffrey Collins, Fortune Europe, 16 Feb. 2024
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Beep, beep — that’s your cosmic alarm clock, Taurus!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
This work, too, gets a nod in Asteroid City in the form of an astronomer played by Tilda Swinton who watches for beeps and blips that could be alien signals from space, and works with the Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets to figure out what kind of message to send to the aliens.
—WIRED, 19 June 2023
Verb
But of course, the news of the explosions has Vance's heart monitor beeping wildly.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
As cars behind us beeped and honked, the light cycled from green to yellow to red time and again.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
However, there is a 3-second delay before the detector beeps and plays a message asking the person to step to the right.
—Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Try an old-fashioned alarm clock in your bedroom so there’s nothing beeping there.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
Mitzi Bakshi was probably the only chance you morons ever had for guaranteeing amber rears and putting the beeping Trad Reds in their place once and for all.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
The high court brushed aside an appeal from the Californian, who received a ticket after beeping to support a group that had gathered outside her congressman’s office.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
This allows a passive listener to learn all kinds of things, including when someone swiped a badge, whether that badge was valid, when the LEDs light up, and when the buzzer beeps.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2023
Porter’s attorneys at the First Amendment Coalition said that beeping a car horn can be protected speech in many circumstances, such as when drivers are celebrating a World Series win or are indicating support for a candidate waving signs on the side of the road during the morning rush hour.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
Two short beeps confirm your reading is ready to go.
—Latifah Miles, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
However, a study published in Science Direct said simply changing the alerts from the standardized beeps to more musical sounds could help.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
In near-instant time, the beeps could be deciphered by Morse-code stations thousands of miles away.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
That won’t happen on this scooter because of the beeps.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Susan Porter had argued her beeps of support were protected by the First Amendment.
—USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
As the speeches were being made, the beep beep of construction vehicles could be heard all around.
—Jeffrey Collins, Fortune Europe, 16 Feb. 2024
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Beep, beep — that’s your cosmic alarm clock, Taurus!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
This work, too, gets a nod in Asteroid City in the form of an astronomer played by Tilda Swinton who watches for beeps and blips that could be alien signals from space, and works with the Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets to figure out what kind of message to send to the aliens.
—WIRED, 19 June 2023
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