noun

bleep

BLEEP

Bleep (noun) means a short, high-pitched electronic sound. Example: “The microwave gave a bleep when the timer finished.”

noun

A short, high-pitched electronic sound.

"The microwave gave a bleep when the timer finished."

verb

To censor a word in a broadcast by replacing it with a beeping sound.

"The network bleeped out the swear word before airing the interview."

How to use bleep

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA short electronic beep, or the act of censoring speech with one.

Common pairings

bleep out a loud bleep

bleeped past tense, bleeps plural, bleeps singular

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The microwave gave a _____ when the timer finished.

Onomatopoeic — the word imitates the sound itself.

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What does “bleep” mean?

The word “bleep” means a short, high-pitched electronic sound. In plain terms, a short electronic beep, or the act of censoring speech with one.

How do you pronounce “bleep”?

“Bleep” is pronounced BLEEP (/ˈbliːp/ in IPA).

How do you use “bleep” in a sentence?

Here is “bleep” used in a sentence: “The microwave gave a bleep when the timer finished.”

What part of speech is “bleep”?

Depending on how it is used, “bleep” can be a noun and a verb.

How many meanings does “bleep” have?

“Bleep” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a short, high-pitched electronic sound.

Vocabulary lists that include bleep:

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