Definition of "beep" in English

noun

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

2. A short, electronically produced tone.

3. A message sent to a pager device.

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

verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To produce a beep sound.

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

2. (transitive, 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.

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

4. (transitive) 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.

noun

1. (US, military, slang, dated, World War II) A 1/2-ton general purpose military light truck

2. (US, military, slang, dated, World War II, by extension) A 3/4-ton general purpose military medium truck

3. (US, military, slang, dated, World War II) Especially, the Dodge WC series U.S. Army WWII military trucks, in 1/2-ton 3/4-ton 1-ton variants