beep.
The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
Meaning & usage
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.
Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
To produce a beep sound.
The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns.
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.
To contact (someone) via a pager device.
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.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
A 1/2-ton general purpose military light truck
A 3/4-ton general purpose military medium truck
Especially, the Dodge WC series U.S. Army WWII military trucks, in 1/2-ton 3/4-ton 1-ton variants
Where this word comes from
Blend of big + jeep. From being bigger versions of the general purpose superlight truck, the Willys MB "Jeep".
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.