beep

/biหp/

IPA: /B IY1 P/

noun
  1. 1

    The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.

  2. 2

    A short, electronically produced tone.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To sound (something that makes a beep).

    โ€œThe motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns.โ€

  2. 2

    To have sexual intercourse (with) - referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts

    โ€œJason beeped Sharlene after they had drunk a few beers.โ€

  3. 3

    To produce a beep.

  4. 4

    To contact (someone via) a pager device.

  5. 5

    Telephoning a person, but only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

    โ€œSusan beeped Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/beep