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to bleep
01
(of electronic devices) to make a quick, high-pitched sound
Intransitive: to bleep
Examples
When the smoke alarm detects smoke, it will bleep to alert residents.
02
to replace a swear word on the radio or television with a short high-pitched sound so that people will not be insulted
Transitive: to bleep swear words
Examples
When the comedian slipped and cursed, the network quickly bleeped the sound.
03
to call or alert someone using a particular device
Dialect
British
British
Transitive: to bleep sb
Examples
I had to bleep my colleague to remind him about the meeting.
Bleep
01
a brief, high-pitched sound used as a signal, warning, or censoring device
Examples
The microwave emitted a bleep when the food was ready.
