beep

[ beep ]

/ bip /

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noun

a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.

one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper.

verb (used without object)

to make or emit such a sound: When the timer beeps, take the cake out of the oven.

verb (used with object)

to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.): impatient drivers beeping their horns.

to announce, warn, summon, etc., by beeping: The doctor was beeped to call the hospital.

Origin of beep

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Words nearby beep

been had, been-there done-that, beento, been to the wars, bee orchid, beep, beeper, bee plant, beer, beer and skittles, beer belly

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Example sentences from the Web for beep

When the battery gets low, they beep a lot, which causes people to disconnect them.
How to Hack the Perfect Home|Daniel Gross|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"The beep's from the North Pole," the instrument man reported instantly.
Thin Edge|Gordon Randall Garrett
The scanner began to beep and Roger turned his attention to the screen.
Sabotage in Space|Carey Rockwell
The automatic finder searched around for the Ravenhurst tickler signal, found it, and sent out a beep along the same channel.
A Spaceship Named McGuire|Gordon Randall Garrett

Now Beryl should have beep upstairs marking the new linen and she should93 not be singing as though she owned the whole world.
Red-Robin|Jane Abbott
They have a long pole, or staff, in their hands to beep themselves from falling.
Big People and Little People of Other Lands|Edward R. Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for beep

beep

/ (biːp) /

noun

a short high-pitched sound, esp one made by the horn of a car, bicycle, etc, or by electronic apparatus

verb

to make or cause to make such a noise

Derived forms of beep

beeper, noun

Word Origin for beep

C20: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	beep
释义	beep [ beep ] / bip / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beep ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning. one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper. verb (used without object) to make or emit such a sound: When the timer beeps, take the cake out of the oven. verb (used with object) to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.): impatient drivers beeping their horns. to announce, warn, summon, etc., by beeping: The doctor was beeped to call the hospital. Origin of beep First recorded in 1925–30; imitative Words nearby beep been had, been-there done-that, beento, been to the wars, bee orchid, beep, beeper, bee plant, beer, beer and skittles, beer belly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beep When the battery gets low, they beep a lot, which causes people to disconnect them. How to Hack the Perfect Home\|Daniel Gross\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "The beep's from the North Pole," the instrument man reported instantly. Thin Edge\|Gordon Randall Garrett The scanner began to beep and Roger turned his attention to the screen. Sabotage in Space\|Carey Rockwell The automatic finder searched around for the Ravenhurst tickler signal, found it, and sent out a beep along the same channel. A Spaceship Named McGuire\|Gordon Randall Garrett Now Beryl should have beep upstairs marking the new linen and she should93 not be singing as though she owned the whole world. Red-Robin\|Jane Abbott They have a long pole, or staff, in their hands to beep themselves from falling. Big People and Little People of Other Lands\|Edward R. Shaw British Dictionary definitions for beep beep / (biːp) / noun a short high-pitched sound, esp one made by the horn of a car, bicycle, etc, or by electronic apparatus verb to make or cause to make such a noise Derived forms of beep beeper, noun Word Origin for beep C20: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beep ding, signal, warning, tone, bleep, warn, call, page, summon, track down
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beep

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of beep

Words nearby beep

Example sentences from the Web for beep

British Dictionary definitions for beep

noun

verb

Derived forms of beep

Word Origin for beep

Words related to beep