blimp

¹

[ blimp ]

noun

1. a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.
2. Slang. a fat person.

verb phrase

1. Slang. to eat too much.

Blimp

²

[ blimp ]

(sometimes lowercase)

1. Colonel Blimp.

blimp

¹

/ blɪmp /

noun

1. often capital a person, esp a military officer, who is stupidly complacent and reactionary Also calledColonel Blimp

blimp

²

/ blɪmp /

noun

1. a small nonrigid airship, esp one used for observation or as a barrage balloon
2. films a soundproof cover fixed over a camera during shooting

Word History and Origins

Origin of blimp¹

First recorded in 1915–20; of uncertain origin

Origin of blimp²

First recorded in 1930–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of blimp¹

C20: after a character created by Sir David Low (1891–1963), New Zealand-born British political cartoonist

Origin of blimp²

C20: probably from ( type ) B-limp

Example Sentences

This is becoming a more and more regular occurrence as brands enter the metaverse through the world of esports, advertise to online communities through virtual billboards, or blimps, and release digital outfits for avatars to wear.

From Digiday

The post Hearst launches blimp in the metaverse in a bid to show advertisers virtual co-branded opportunities appeared first on Digiday.

From Digiday

Hearst plans to use its branded, custom-built metaversal blimp as a virtual meeting hub and event space.

From Digiday

A newspaper-delivery blimp dropped a 100-foot line to dangle a bundle of papers to the building’s newsstand.

From Time

And the city of Ogden, Utah, is launching a 54-foot, remote-controlled “crime-fighting blimp” with a powerful surveillance camera.

From The Daily Beast

The French have a small airship very much like the Blimp which they use for scout duty.

From Project Gutenberg

The Blimp carries a 100 horse power Curtiss aviation motor, and is equipped with wireless for exchanging messages.

From Project Gutenberg

Don found as he neared the golf course that the people from the blimp apparently had no immediate plan to attack, either.

From Project Gutenberg

The star shell had died out but he could see the blimp silhouetted against the sky.

From Project Gutenberg

Another of the weapons or instruments of warfare devised largely for use in destroying the evil submarine is the "blimp."

From Project Gutenberg

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