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1. (n.) beep
a short, usu. high-pitched tone produced by an automobile horn, electronic device, etc., as a signal or warning.
2. (v.i.) beep
to make or emit such a sound.
3. (v.t.) beep
to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.).
4. beep
to warn, summon, etc., by beeping.
Etymology: (1925–30; imit.)
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| Definition of 'beep' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) beep, bleep
a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
2. (verb) honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot
make a loud noise
"The horns of the taxis blared"
3. (verb) beep
call, summon, or alert with a beeper
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1. (verb) beep
to make a short sound
The microwave beeps when it's done.; car horns beeping
2. beep
to cause a car horn to make a sound
She beeped the horn.; beeps from the timer
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| Definitions of 'beep' |
The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. beep
Syn. feep. This term is techspeak under
MS-DOS/Windows and OS/2, and seems to be generally preferred among micro
hobbyists.
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