bleep

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noun

ˈblēp

Synonyms of bleep next

: a short high-pitched sound (as from electronic equipment)

—used in place of an obscene or vulgar expletive

bleep

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verb

bleeped; bleeping; bleeps

transitive verb

: blip

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Examples of bleep in a Sentence

Verb They bleeped half the words in the interview! The doctor is not in the office today, but I can bleep her for you.

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Noun

But in the book, Doty did write something that at first may sound discouraging: the Universe doesn’t give a bleep about you. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 This bird-like biped, like many of the robots in Star Wars, was a curious, plucky and courageous little character, communicating mainly in R2D2-like bleeps and bloops. —

New Atlas, 22 July 2024

Verb

The compact white bots with little orange flags and vaguely tortoise-like bodies will bleep-bloop food from participating businesses to locations within a small urban radius. —

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2022 International broadcasters get their own raw feed of the ceremony and must decide on their own whether to bleep — which is why unbleeped video from other countries soon appeared on social media, showcasing what really happened. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Mar. 2022 See all Example Sentences for bleep