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beeping

BEE-ping/ˈbiːpɪŋ/

2 meanings of beeping

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    A short, high sound made by a machine, or a series of those sounds.

    Like the sound a smoke alarm makes when its battery is running low.

    The constant beeping from the microwave drove her crazy.

    A loud beeping woke the whole family in the middle of the night.

    Similarpinging, chirping

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of beep. Use this -ing form when the sound is happening right now.

    The microwave is beeping to tell you the food is ready.

    Why is the car beeping at me every time I open the door?

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beeping is a form of beep

beep, verb: To make a short, high electronic sound. Full entry

Forms
beepbeeps he/she/itbeeping -ing formbeeped past tense, past participle
Spelling
beep → beeping: add -ing

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