bleep Synonyms
Another word for bleep
• noun (Context 1)
A short, high-pitched sound made by a piece of electronic equipment, or used to obscure an offensive word in a broadcast.
"The heart monitor emitted a steady, reassuring beep throughout the night."
• verb (Context 2)
To make a short, high-pitched electronic sound.
"The microwave bleeped three times to signal that the soup was ready."
• verb (Context 3)
To censor or obscure spoken words in a broadcast by replacing them with a high-pitched electronic tone.
"The television network had to bleep out several offensive remarks during the live interview."
• noun (Context 4)
A small electronic paging device that emits a sound when the wearer is being contacted.
"The on-call surgeon kept her pager clipped to her coat pocket at all times."
• verb (Context 5)
To summon or contact someone by means of an electronic pager.
"The ward nurse bleeped the resident doctor as soon as the patient's test results arrived."