bleep
bliːp
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Definition of bleep - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyshort high-pitched sound from an electronic device
  • The microwave made a bleep when the timer ended.
beep ping
2.
languageeuphemistic replacement for inappropriate language
  • They used a bleep to censor the swear word on TV.
censor
3.
musicTECH.genre of electronic music with goth influencesTECH.
  • She enjoys listening to bleep at the club.

Verb

1.
sound emissiontr./intr.emit a short high-pitched soundtr./intr.
  • The machine will bleep to signal completion..
beep chirp
2.
censorshiptr.UScensor offensive words in audiotr.US
  • They had to bleep out the swear words during the broadcast..
bleep out censor
3.
communicationtr.DatedUScontact someone using a pagertr.DatedUS
  • The doctor was bleeped for an emergency.
alert page
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Expressions with bleep

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remove or hide sensitive information
The document was bleeped out to protect privacy.
device replacing inappropriate audio with a bleep sound
The bleep censor activated during the live show.

Origin of bleep

English, imitative sound

Terms with bleep included in their meaning

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broadcasting
device replacing inappropriate audio with a bleep sound
sound alert
device or person that emits a bleep

Examples of bleep in a sentence

  • The device emitted a bleep to signal low battery.
  • The comedian's joke was full of bleeps.
  • During the live show, a bleep covered the offensive remark.
  • Bleep artists often perform at underground venues.
  • The festival featured a variety of bleep music acts.
  • The alarm will bleep every hour.

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  1. French:bip, biper, ...
  2. German:Piepsen, piepen, ...
  3. Italian:bip, bippare, ...
  4. Spanish:pitido, pitar, ...
  5. Portuguese:bip, emitir um bip, ...
  6. Chinese:哔声, 发出高音, ...
  7. Japanese:ピッ, ビープ音を出す, ...
  8. Arabic:صَوْت صَفِير, أَصْدَرَ صَوْتًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִפְצוּף, לְצַפְצֵף, ...
  10. Russian:писк, издавать писк, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сигнал, пищати, ...
  12. Hindi:बीप, बीप करना, ...
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