/ bliːp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a short high sound made by a piece of electronic equipment
■ verb
1.
[ v ] to make a short high electronic sound :
The microwave will bleep when your meal is ready.
2.
( BrE ) ( NAmE beep ) [ vn ] to call sb on their bleeper :
Please bleep the doctor on duty immediately.
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: imitative.