Meaning
A short high sound. On television and radio a bleep is put over a rude word so that people cannot hear it.
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Word origin
An invented word that copies the sound, built in the 1950s from "beep" and "blip".
- Origin
- English
- Root
- beep
Grammar
Examples
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A "bleep" hides a word the programme will not broadcast.
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Here "bleep" is just a short high sound.
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Here "bleep" is used as a verb.
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bleep: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 3: bleep, reporter, mirror and 7 more words.