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Bleep

//ˈbliːp// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning wordnet
  3. 3
    A general euphemism for any expletive. countable, euphemistic, uncountable

    "What the bleep are you doing?"

  4. 4
    A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock. slang, uncountable

    "See, there are a huge number of people in this city who look like goths and talk the talk and claim to enjoy much of the same music I do, so it confuses me somewhat that the clubs all play bleep. I would have thought there would be enough people to make something else work."

  5. 5
    A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital. UK, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To emit one or more bleeps. intransitive

    "The robot bleeped to acknowledge its new instructions."

  2. 2
    emit a single short high-pitched signal wordnet
  3. 3
    To edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps. transitive
  4. 4
    To contact someone by pager. UK

    "If his condition gets any worse, please bleep the registrar on call."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

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