1 : to sound a horn 2 : to make a beep beep 2 of 2 noun : a short usually high-pitched sound (as from a horn or an electronic device) that serves as a signal or warning

They are at least partially attentive to a ping or a beep indicating that there is a new text message, email or missed call.

BEEP definition: a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning. See examples of beep used in a sentence.

The word "beep-beep" is recorded for the noise of a car horn in 1929, and the modern usage of "beep" for a high-pitched tone is attributed to Arthur C. Clarke in 1951.

Definition of beep noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a short, high-pitched tone produced by an automobile horn or other electronic device as a signal to call or warn: The beep of the computer tells you that you have hit the wrong key.

The system is activated when reverse gear is engaged and indicated by a single beep. Their distress call is a high pitched beep beep beep sound. This isn't helped by the bike emitting an annoying beep …