Beeped: meaning, definitions and examples

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beeped

 

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Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

To beep means to make a short, sharp sound, typically as a signal or alert. The past tense 'beeped' indicates that this action has already occurred.

Synonyms

blipped, pinged, sounded

Examples of usage

  • The driver beeped the horn to get attention.
  • The alarm beeped loudly in the morning.
  • She beeped her phone to notify her friend.
  • The computer beeped when it completed the task.

Translations

Translations of the word "beeped" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bipou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ€เคช เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gepiept

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbunyi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟะธั‰ะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapiszczaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ“ใƒผใƒ—้Ÿณใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bipรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pitido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bip sesi รงฤฑkardฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚‘ ์†Œ๋ฆฌ๋ฅผ ๋ƒˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูˆุช ุตููŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรญpnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรญpnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅ‡บๅ“”ๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pisk

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pip

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะธะฟะบะตะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bip

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pitido

Etymology

The word 'beep' originated in the mid 20th century, derived from the sound made by electronic devices, particularly early telecommunication systems and alarm devices. The term was created to describe the sharp, short noise that these devices made, which was distinct and easy to recognize. The use of 'beep' as both a noun and a verb reflects its wide applications in technology, from car horns to alarms and notification sounds in computers and mobile devices. As technology evolved, the term became more pervasive, representing not only the sound itself but also the action of producing such sounds, leading to the form 'beeped' for past tense usage.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,674 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.