beeper Definition

beep
noun

1. A short high-pitched sound, like that made by a car horn or by some electronic machines.

verb

tr & intr
beeped, beeping
1. To produce a beep on or with something.

Example: Do stop beeping the horn

Derivative: beeper
noun

A device that makes a beep, eg to attract someone's attention.

Etymology: 1920s: imitating the sound.