beep — English Dictionary

Noun

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

2. A short, electronically produced tone.

   Synonyms

   bleep

3. A message sent to a pager device.

   Examples

   I got a beep from Kim, and she can fuck all night

4. Synonym of bell (“bell character”).

Verb

1. To produce a beep sound.

   Usage

   • Intransitive
   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   honkhoottoot

   Examples

   The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns.

2. To have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.

   Usage

   • euphemistic
   • Informal
   • Transitive

   Examples

   Jason beeped Sharlene after they had drunk a few beers.

3. To contact (someone) via a pager device.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Burkat told him on the evening of Sunday, July 1, that Kritch “would have to terminate Mr. Waugaman on Monday when he came in, for not answering the beeper.” […] However, when considered in light of[…] Justak’s assertion in Waugaman’s termination notice that Respondent had unsuccessfully tried to “beep” him at 6 p.m.[…]

   His first notion was to call her on her mobile phone device. After all, she had neither called nor beeped him to tell him any plans in advance.

4. To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   flash

   Examples

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

   He should have been here at two-fifteen the way he drove. I beeped him, but he didn't ring back.

Noun

1. A 1/2-ton general purpose military light truck

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Dated
   • Slang

2. A 3/4-ton general purpose military medium truck

   Usage

   • US usage
   • broadly
   • Dated
   • Slang

3. Especially, the Dodge WC series U.S. Army WWII military trucks, in 1/2-ton 3/4-ton 1-ton variants

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Dated
   • Slang

Noun

1. a short high tone produced as a signal or warning

   Synonyms

   bleep

   Broader terms

   sound

Verb

1. make a strident noise

   Synonyms

   honkblareclaxontoot

   Broader terms

   soundgo

   Examples

   The horns of the taxis blared

2. call, summon, or alert with a beeper

   Broader terms

   callsend for