Bloop

//bluːp// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sound of a fish blowing air bubbles in water. onomatopoeic

    "Slowly exhale using short, quick bursts through the mouth, making 'bloop' sounds to mimic a fish each time."

  2. 2
    The sound of something, especially a fish, sloshing about in water. onomatopoeic

    "A loud bloop bloop from the fish tank made me jump, the three-year-old Reader’s Digest almost slipping from my grip."

  3. 3
    A low-pitched beeping sound. informal

    "The robot produced a series of beeps and bloops before giving its answer to the problem."

  4. 4
    Synonym of blooper. slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water. especially, onomatopoeic

    "The ducks quack, The birds chirp, The fish bloop."

  2. 2
    To make a hit just beyond the infield.
  3. 3
    To produce a low-pitched beeping sound. informal
  4. 4
    To cover up splices in a soundtrack tape to eliminate the unwanted noise they may produce. transitive

    "Optical track can be blooped by using blooping tape, which is available from motion picture equipment dealers."

Synonyms

All synonyms
blooper

Example

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"The ducks quack, The birds chirp, The fish bloop."

Etymology

Imitative.

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