beep

Examples

• All

• The alarm clock emitted a loud beep to wake me up in the morning.

• Listen to a beep on your left and then on your right.

  Veritasium

• The first beep served as a "ready beep," and the observers began recording at the second beep.

  Academic text (2009)

• After 20 seconds, a beep sounded, and the score was retained on the monitor.

  Academic text (1992)

• Every time she hears a beep and gets the same readout: ACCESS DENIED.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Her watch emitted a little beep, and she glanced down at it."

  Fiction book (1995)

• But when the beep went off, Danny's tape must have started rewinding at high speed.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Her wrist display indicates that time is up with a prolonged beep, and her own reflection vanishes.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Three viewings used a recorded tape that emitted a beep in 6-second intervals.

  Academic text (2009)

• After the countdown, a quick beep notified us that the game had started.

Synonyms

D

ding

vsbeep

150 3.7

A short high sound like a small bell, for example a notification tone

is a simple electronic signal used for warnings rather than bell tones

B

bleep

vsbeep

118 3.7

A short high sound a device makes as a signal or to cover bad words

is mainly an alerting electronic sound rather than one used to censor speech

C

to chirp

vsbeep

48 1.0

To make a short, high sound like a small bird, insect, or electronic device

is an electronic signal used for alerts rather than animal like calls

B

bing

vsbeep

45 7.7

A short high sound made by a phone or microwave

is an electronic alert that is less bell like and more tonal

P

ping

vsbeep

28 6.4

A short, sharp high sound like metal being struck

is usually a concise electronic alert rather than a physical echo sound

B

boop

vsbeep

28 8.4

A short high sound made by a device like a toy

is an electronic warning tone used for signals rather than playful toy sounds

Z

zing

vsbeep

11 7.9

A short, high, sharp buzzing sound

is a clearer electronic warning tone rather than a buzzing hum

E

eep

vsbeep

• Informal

6 9.9

A short high sound people or animals make when frightened

is an electronic sound used as a deliberate alert not a human cry

P

to peep

vsbeep

5 1.5

To make a short high sound like a baby bird

is an electronic sound used as a signal or warning rather than animal calls

How Loud

siren

170 2.9

alarm

721 1.0

beep

149 1.0

peep

36 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology