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bleep

Pronunciation: /ˈbliːp/

The English word “bleep” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
  2. A general euphemism for any expletive.
  3. A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock.
  4. A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital.

verb

  1. To emit one or more bleeps.
  2. To edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps.
  3. To contact someone by pager.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

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