First Known Use: 1953
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1bleep
noun \ˈblēp\
: a short, high sound made by an electronic device
—used in place of an offensive word
Full Definition of BLEEP
1
: a short high-pitched sound (as from electronic equipment)
2
—used in place of an obscene or vulgar expletive
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Origin of BLEEP
imitative
Other Audio Recording Terms
2bleep
verb
: to replace (offensive words on radio or television) with an electronic sound
: to make a short, high sound
Full Definition of BLEEP
transitive verb
: blip
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First Known Use of BLEEP
1968
Other Audio Recording Terms
3bleep
interjection
Definition of BLEEP
—used in place of an expletive
First Known Use of BLEEP
1970
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