beep /biːp/verb 4noun 7forms 3 verb4 •(of a phone, an alarm clock or another machine) to give out a quick high noteThe motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns. •To contact (someone) via a pager device.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. — 2013 •To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.Susan beeped Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call. •(informal, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.Jason beeped Sharlene after they had drunk a few beers. noun7 •The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. •A short, electronically produced tone. •A message sent to a pager device.I got a beep from Kim, and she can fuck all night — 1992 •Synonym of bell (“bell character”). •(slang, old-fashioned) A 1/2-ton general purpose military light truck •(slang, old-fashioned) A 3/4-ton general purpose military medium truck •(slang, old-fashioned) Especially, the Dodge WC series U.S. Army WWII military trucks, in 1/2-ton 3/4-ton 1-ton variants formsbeeped · beeping · beeps
