bleep
Americannoun
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a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
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such an electronic sound used to replace a censored word or phrase, as on a television broadcast.
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Also (used as a euphemism to indicate the omission or deletion of an obscenity or other objectionable word.)
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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a short high-pitched signal made by an electronic apparatus; beep
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another word for bleeper
verb
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(intr) to make such a noise
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(tr) to call (someone) by triggering the bleeper he or she is wearing
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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bleepsimple
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bleepssimple
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have bleepedperfect
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has bleepedperfect
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am bleepingprogressive
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are bleepingprogressive
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is bleepingprogressive
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have been bleepingperfect progressive
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has been bleepingperfect progressive
Past
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bleepedsimple
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had bleepedperfect
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was bleepingprogressive
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were bleepingprogressive
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had been bleepingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of bleep
First recorded in 1950–55; perhaps imitative
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The six-part comedy may bleep out every mention of “FIFA” and “Cup.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It wasn’t that we were super eager to curse, but it was funny to bleep things.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
The bleep machine has been called on shift for first practice as Max Verstappen details his frustrations at his Red Bull's performance at Turn 11, calling it a "disaster" and adding he has "no grip".
From BBC • May 16, 2024
“I can’t have the full wording on the shirts, but we’ll bleep out some letters.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
I kind of sleep, kind of don’t—the bells go off, announcements bleep out across the air.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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