beeping

noun

1. a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
2. one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper.

verb (used without object)

3. to make or emit such a sound: When the timer beeps, take the cake out of the oven.

verb (used with object)

4. to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.): impatient drivers beeping their horns.
5. to announce, warn, summon, etc., by beeping: The doctor was beeped to call the hospital.

noun

1. a short high-pitched sound, esp one made by the horn of a car, bicycle, etc, or by electronic apparatus

verb

2. to make or cause to make such a noise

interj.

1927, imitative of automobile horns (originally of the sound of a certain type of automobile horn among several types in use in the years after the klaxon horn was brought into use c.1910). Used as a noun and verb by 1929. Related: Beeped; beeping.