beeping
present participle ofbeep
beep
verb
uk/biːp/us/biːp/[IorT]
(tocause) to make ashort,loudsound:
Thecabdriverbeeped (hishorn)impatientlyatthecyclist.
I don't like thosewatchesthatkeepbeeping everyhour.
[T]US(UKbleep)
tocallsomeone, forexampleadoctor, bysendingasignalto abeeperthat theycarry
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- babble
- blaze
- bong
- chuff
- clatter
- click away
- clicker
- clinking
- clunk
- crump
- growl
- gunshot
- hiss
- jangling
- plunk
- scrunch
- sonic boom
- tick
- white noise
- whoosh
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Communications - messaging
Examplesofbeeping
beeping
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Comments in italic indicate short, distinctbeepingsounds generated by the user's handset.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is doubtful whether anybody would claim abeepingor a simplified ringing tone to be equivalent to the original recording, especially with the poor sound quality of mobile phones.
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However, the consequences could be more serious than a few seconds of red faces andbeepingalarms.
From the
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The pedestrian must start off and get across while the indicator isbeeping, and at the end of that time, the road becomes the motorist's again.
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Nearby is a still and seemingly lifeless arm wearing abeepingwristwatch.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He then wakes up in his own bed; thebeepingsound was his own alarm clock.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They were named beepers because they originally made abeepingnoise, but current pagers in this category use other forms of alert as well.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is 6 seconds long of electronicbeepingnoises, believed to be the trade test transmission sound.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At 0:19 a rapidbeepingsound appears.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the user goes to a covered area, the noticer ceasesbeeping.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Common complaints included annoyingbeepingsounds and childrens constant worry over their pets well-being.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Currently, if minibuses exceed 80 km/h, the speedometer will sound an audible warning signal (beginbeeping) to the driver and passengers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In addition, since each has its own transmitter, it can reply by radio as well asbeepingand flashing a light to attract attention.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A second series of codelikebeepingor buzzing sounds returned the couple to full consciousness.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.About recording people secretly, the system provides automaticbeepingto signal recording is in progress.
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