I. ˈbēp noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
1. : a sound from a horn on a moving vehicle (as an automobile, boat, or locomotive) serving as a signal or warning
2. : a short high-pitched note as if from a reed instrument sounded especially as a time signal in radio broadcasting or as an indication that a telephone conversation is being recorded or that a recording has been made by telephone
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to sound a horn
drivers beeping behind us
: make a beep
horns beeping
transitive verb
1. : to cause (a horn) to sound
2. : to make by sounding — sometimes used with out
beeping out a warning