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beep definition

beep (bēp)

noun

  1. the brief, high-pitched sound of a horn, as on an automobile or bicycle
  2. a brief, high-pitched electronic signal, used in warning, direction-finding, etc.

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

to make such a sound

transitive verb

to cause to make such a sound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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