microwave beep
Food's done signal
The microwave beep is the sharp, insistent tone a microwave oven makes when cooking finishes.
Notorious for its repetition—beeping again if you don't retrieve your food promptly—it has become shorthand for minor domestic annoyances.
I heard the microwave beep three times before he finally got up.
- dingSmall surface imperfection
- kitchenFood preparation room
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
ping · ready · reheat · done · appliance · radiation · turntable · open door · popcorn · leftovers · countdown · buzz · chime · annoying · midnight · snack · hot pocket · frozen dinner
- everyday soundsalarm clock, doorbell, phone ring, dog barking, footsteps
- home alertsalarm, buzzer, chime, doorbell, fire alarm
- signal soundsdoorbell, alarm bell, bell toll, whistle, siren
- alert soundsalarm, buzzer, chime, doorbell, fire alarm
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
- Electronic Soundsbleep, blip, bloop, buzz, chime
auditory quality
microwave beepsilence
Total lack of sound
white noise · clock ticking · distant thunder · whisper · continuous tone
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