bleep
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.)
(of an electronic device) to emit a series of bleeps as an audible signal, summons, or warning.
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
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How to use bleep in a sentence
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 | THE DAILY BEASTIf 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 | THE DAILY BEASTDid 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 | THE DAILY BEASTQuinn 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 | THE DAILY BEASTScenes 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 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for bleep
/ (bliːp) /
a short high-pitched signal made by an electronic apparatus; beep
another word for bleeper
(intr) to make such a noise
(tr) to call (someone) by triggering the bleeper he or she is wearing
Origin of bleep
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