bleep

[ bleep ]

/ blip /

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noun

a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.

such an electronic sound used to replace a censored word or phrase, as on a television broadcast.

Also blip. (used as a euphemism to indicate the omission or deletion of an obscenity or other objectionable word).

verb (used without object)

(of an electronic device) to emit a series of bleeps as an audible signal, summons, or warning.

verb (used with object)

Also blip. to censor (an obscene, vulgar, or other objectionable word or phrase) from a radio or television broadcast by deleting from the audio signal, leaving a gap or an electronic tone: The word was bleeped out of the comedian's routine.

Origin of bleep

First recorded in 1950–55; perhaps imitative

Words nearby bleep

bleeding, bleeding edge, bleeding heart, bleed someone white, bleed valve, bleep, bleeper, bleeping, blellum, blemish, blench

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Example sentences from the Web for bleep

He tried another, and the bleep this time was far more insistent (and more alarming).
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too|Joanna Eede|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you listened closely during the bleep, you could faintly hear Jacqueline Bissett still giving her speech.
Golden Globes Recap: All the Best, Weirdest Moments You (May Have) Missed|Kevin Fallon|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did Miss New York call current Miss America 'fat as [bleep]'?
Julianne Moore Cast in ‘Hunger Games,’ Miss New York Calls Miss America Fat|Culture Team|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Quinn hugged the woman and bellowed, “They may have to bleep ya!”
As Christine Quinn Fades, Why Aren’t More Women Winning?|David Freedlander|September 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Scenes like these are replayed daily on TV shows like Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?
Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic|Paula Froelich|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bleep

bleep

/ (bliːp) /

noun

a short high-pitched signal made by an electronic apparatus; beep

another word for bleeper

verb

(intr) to make such a noise

(tr) to call (someone) by triggering the bleeper he or she is wearing

Word Origin for bleep

C20: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bleep
释义	bleep [ bleep ] / blip / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bleep ON THESAURUS.COM noun a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device. such an electronic sound used to replace a censored word or phrase, as on a television broadcast. Also blip. (used as a euphemism to indicate the omission or deletion of an obscenity or other objectionable word). verb (used without object) (of an electronic device) to emit a series of bleeps as an audible signal, summons, or warning. verb (used with object) Also blip. to censor (an obscene, vulgar, or other objectionable word or phrase) from a radio or television broadcast by deleting from the audio signal, leaving a gap or an electronic tone: The word was bleeped out of the comedian's routine. Origin of bleep First recorded in 1950–55; perhaps imitative Words nearby bleep bleeding, bleeding edge, bleeding heart, bleed someone white, bleed valve, bleep, bleeper, bleeping, blellum, blemish, blench Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bleep He tried another, and the bleep this time was far more insistent (and more alarming). Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too\|Joanna Eede\|February 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If you listened closely during the bleep, you could faintly hear Jacqueline Bissett still giving her speech. Golden Globes Recap: All the Best, Weirdest Moments You (May Have) Missed\|Kevin Fallon\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Did Miss New York call current Miss America 'fat as [bleep]'? Julianne Moore Cast in ‘Hunger Games,’ Miss New York Calls Miss America Fat\|Culture Team\|September 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Quinn hugged the woman and bellowed, “They may have to bleep ya!” As Christine Quinn Fades, Why Aren’t More Women Winning?\|David Freedlander\|September 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Scenes like these are replayed daily on TV shows like Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic\|Paula Froelich\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for bleep bleep / (bliːp) / noun a short high-pitched signal made by an electronic apparatus; beep another word for bleeper verb (intr) to make such a noise (tr) to call (someone) by triggering the bleeper he or she is wearing Word Origin for bleep C20: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bleep indicator, alarm, cue, sign, beacon, gesture, invalidate, annul, vacate, abrogate, dissolve, rescind, phone, contact, telephone, blacklist, excise, edit, suppress, withhold
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bleep

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verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of bleep

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British Dictionary definitions for bleep

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Word Origin for bleep

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