bleep
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3.7
- noun
- /bliːp/
- As the game started, a bleep announced the beginning of the first round.
- electronic bleeps
- give a bleep
- put a bleep
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Watch on YouTubeI could say whatever I want bleep, bleep.
- I could say whatever I want bleep, bleep.
- And people said it's not beep, it's bleep.
- That's part of the conscious brains response and that will emit a small little frequency, just like a bleep of light, maybe from your refrigerator.
- I wonder if that's like per country or if it's if it's like like maybe because in Ireland you say bleep.
- People pointed out on the actual our closed captioning that we put on this, we say bleep.
Examples
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Beside him, the gentle BLEEP of the telephone is heard.
Fiction book (1996) -
The movie was filled with bleeps to cover the actors' swearing.
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We hear a PLOP in the water, and then a BLEEP BLEEP.
Fiction book (2000) -
And each statement will feature a bleeped out word or phrase.
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Sure enough, he was awakened rudely by the bleep, and the door of his room was flung open.
Fiction book (1995) -
The characteristic bleep, bleep, bleep of the hourly news sounded, and the adults quieted as they went about their work.
Fiction book (1993) -
Woken by the shrill screech of the bleep, he saw a fierce light glowing in the adjoining room.
Fiction book (1995) -
You will hear a bleep when the timer goes off to signal the end of the countdown.
Synonyms
150
3.7
A short high sound like a small bell, for example a notification tone
149
1.0
A short high sound from an electronic device that signals or warns
28
8.4
A short high sound made by a device like a toy
4
9.4
An exclamation that sounds like a small pop to show something funny
1
9.5
A short sudden silly sound that is often funny
A short sharp sound someone makes to show surprise
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Etymology
The word bleep is an imitating sound word, like beep, that copies the short electronic noise machines make — a 'short high sound'. So a bleep is the quick signal or warning you hear from alarms, microwaves, and timers.