- 1[intransitive] (of an electronic machine) to make a short high sound The microwave beeps to let you know when it's done.
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- 2[intransitive, transitive] when a car horn, etc. beeps or when you beep it, it makes a short noise The car behind started beeping at us. beep something He beeped his horn at the cyclist.
- 3[transitive] beep somebody to call someone on their beeper
beep
verbNAmE//bip//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they beep he / she / it beeps
past simple beeped
-ing form beeping
Check pronunciation: beep