bloop
bloop Lexical Profile
bloop Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A short, low-pitched, resonant sound, such as that made by an electronic device or an air bubble rising to the surface of a liquid.
"The sonar screen emitted a soft bloop every few seconds as it scanned the ocean floor."
North American In baseball, a weakly hit fly ball that arcs just over the infielders and drops into the shallow outfield for a base hit.
"The batter managed to tie the game in the ninth inning with a lucky bloop into shallow right field."
• verb
North American To hit a baseball weakly so that it arcs just over the infield and lands in the shallow outfield.
"He managed to bloop a single over the shortstop's outstretched glove."
To make a short, low-pitched, bubbling or electronic sound.
"The thick tomato sauce began to bloop lazily as it simmered on the stove."
• interjection
Used to imitate a short, low-pitched electronic tone or the sound of an object dropping into liquid.
"Bloop! The stone sank straight to the bottom of the pond."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century as an onomatopoeic word imitating a dull, resonant bubbling sound or low-pitched electronic tone.