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bleep


Definition: Meaning of, bleep in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bliːp /

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Singular Plural
bleep bleeps
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  1. a short high sound made by a piece of electronic equipment
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  2. a bleeper
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
bleep bleeped bleeped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bleeping bleeps
  1. [intransitive] to make a high electronic sound
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  2. [transitive] British English to let someone know, through their bleeper, that you want them to telephone you [=  beep American English]
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  3. [transitive] also bleep out to prevent an offensive word being heard on television or the radio by making a high electronic sound
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bleep used in phrasal verbs

  • bleep out (phrasal verb)
    1. to replace a swearword in a television or radio broadcast with a short high sound, so that people are not offended
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