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beep

beep [ beep ]


noun  (plural beeps)
Definition:
 
short high noise: a short high-pitched noise emitted as a signal by a piece of electronic equipment or the horn of a vehicle



verb  (past and past participle beeped, present participle beep·ing, 3rd person present singular beeps)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb make beep: to make a beep, or cause a vehicle horn or other device to make a beep

2. transitive verb page somebody: to try to contact somebody on his or her pager

[Early 20th century. An imitation of the sound]
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