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Beep Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Beep has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a short high tone produced as a signal or warning

"The car's seatbelt alarm began to beep loudly when I tried to drive away without fastening it."

2

The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.

"The driver honked his beep to warn me that he was turning right in front of my bike."

Verb
1

make a loud noise

"The horns of the taxis blared"

2

call, summon, or alert with a beeper

"The manager beeped me to let him know I was ready for my shift."

3

To sound (something that makes a beep).

"The microwave beeped loudly when it finished cooking the popcorn."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sound call
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
tootle
Rhyming Words
eep veep neep weep heep geep peep meep yeep keep seep teep jeep deep bleep sleep sweep creep queep dreep
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