beep

beep · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A short, high-pitched sound made by an electronic device or car horn.

  2. 2.

    A sound used to censor profanity in broadcasts.

  3. 3.

    Make a short, high-pitched sound.

  4. 4.

    Sound a vehicle's horn.

  5. 5.

    Contact someone using a pager or phone.

Forms

plural: beeps

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    beep beep — Sound of repeated short signals.
  • •
    leave a message after the beep — Standard voicemail instruction.

Related words

See also: beeping, beeps, horn, sound
Synonyms: bleep, signal, tone

Etymology

Imitative origin, first recorded in the 1920s.