beep
/ˈbip/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.make a loud noise
“The horns of the taxis blared”
2.v.call, summon, or alert with a beeper
3.n.a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
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beep and bleep share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. beep means “make a loud noise”. bleep means “a short high tone produced as a signal or warning”. bleep is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbip/
1.v.make a loud noise
“The horns of the taxis blared”
2.v.call, summon, or alert with a beeper
3.n.a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
/ˈblip/
1.n.a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
2.v.emit a single short high-pitched signal
“The computer bleeped away”
| beep | bleep | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbip/ | /ˈblip/ |
| Said | beep | bleep |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | honk, blare, claxon | beep |
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