beep

beep
I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1929 a short usually high-pitched sound (as from a horn or an electronic device) that serves as a signal or warning II. verb Date: 1936 transitive verb to cause (as a horn) to sound intransitive verb 1. to sound a horn 2. to make a beep

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  • beep — [bi:p] v [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: From the sound] 1.) if a machine beeps, it makes a short high sound = ↑bleep ▪ Why does the computer keep beeping? 2.) [I and T] if a car horn beeps or if you beep your car horn, it makes a loud noise… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • beep — BIP/ s. n. semnal sonor de avertizare emis de un aparat de comunicaţii; ţiuit. (< engl. beep beep) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • beep — beep; beep·er; …   English syllables

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  • beep — ► NOUN ▪ a short, high pitched sound emitted by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn. ► VERB ▪ produce a beep. DERIVATIVES beeper noun. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • beep|er — «beepuhr», noun. a small electronic device that emits a signal, such as a beep or flash, to page the person carrying it; pager …   Useful english dictionary

  • beep — /beep/, n. 1. a short, relatively high pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning. 2. one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper. v.i. 3. to make or emit such a sound: When the timer… …   Universalium

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