beeping
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Definitions ofbeeping
- To sound (something that makes a beep).
Example: "The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns."
- To have sexual intercourse (with) - referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts
Example: "Jason beeped Sharlene after they had drunk a few beers."
- To produce a beep.
- To contact (someone via) a pager device.
- Telephoning a person, but only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
Example: "Susan beeped Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call."
- An instance of beeping; a sound that beeps.
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