Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beep]
- /bip/
- /biːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beep]
- /bip/
Definitions of beeping word
- noun beeping a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning. 1
- noun beeping one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper. 1
- verb without object beeping to make or emit such a sound: When the timer beeps, take the cake out of the oven. 1
- verb with object beeping to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.): impatient drivers beeping their horns. 1
- verb with object beeping to announce, warn, summon, etc., by beeping: The doctor was beeped to call the hospital. 1
- noun beeping Present participle of beep. 1
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Origin of beeping
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Beeping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beeping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beeping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with beeping
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- why is my smoke alarm beeping?
- how to make smoke alarm stop beeping?
- how to stop fire alarm from beeping?
- how to stop smoke alarm from beeping?
- why do my smoke detectors keep beeping?
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