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bleep Definition

bleep (blēp)

noun

  1. beep
    1. a recording, as of an electronic tone, over a segment of a soundtrack, as for covering an expletive
    2. a word substituted as a euphemism for such an expletive, vulgar or taboo word, etc.

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

transitive verb

to censor (something said), as in a telecast, by substituting a beep

interjection

used to suggest the sound of the beep: used esp. to substitute for an expletive spoken in a broadcast or telecast
bleep Usage Examples

Object

  • noise: An Undergraduate's Day There was a loud bleeping noise from the computer.
  • sound: He picked up the telephone receiver and heard the bleeping sound.
  • pharmacist: Out of hours ( 5pm to 9am ) ask the switchboard ( 0845 226 3000 ) to bleep the on-call Pharmacist.

Converse of object

  • hear: The recipient will then hear a bleep, then receive your message on screen, with a short header attached.
  • give: I continued my search with it set on zero, knowing the Iron would give a double bleep.
  • have: Early afternoon I had a single bleep from my left hand rod.
  • emit: It emits bleeps at half-second intervals and has a range of between 20 and 30 meters.
  • make: The toads live in underground burrows and make electronic bleeps audible from a distance of 30 meters.

Adjective modifier

  • audible: It also has an audible BLEEP for heart rate training zone alarm.
  • electronic: The toads live in underground burrows and make electronic bleeps audible from a distance of 30 meters.
  • single: Early afternoon I had a single bleep from my left hand rod.
  • short: An incoming call produces a short bleep initially, then a full ringing sound.
  • double: I continued my search with it set on zero, knowing the Iron would give a double bleep.

Modifies a noun

  • test: Most of the squad had taken part in a bleep test in the final training session of last season.
  • number: Bleep number or " on Ward No: between 9.00 - 11.00 " ).
  • holder: If there is a clinical problem contact your normal bleep holder who will pass this to the control team.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: If it does not bleep, I look at the meter and make a judgment.
  • just: For example, 1 x 5 mins 1 x 3 mins, then repeat, or just bleep every 5 mins.
  • away: I don't recall hearing any vacuum cleaners, but tills were in evidence bleeping away.

Noun used with modifier

  • emergency: Please do not use the emergency bleep number for non-urgent matters.

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