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Meaning of bleep | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
/ˈbliːp/

Definitions

  1. A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A general euphemism for any expletive.
    countable, euphemistic, uncountable
  3. A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock.
    slang, uncountable
  4. A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital.
    UK, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština pípnutí
Deutsch Piepen Pieps Piepsen
Español pip
Français bip
Português pi
Türkçe bip biplemek

Examples

“What the bleep are you doing?”
“Who the bleep are you, Bob Kavin, to tell lesbians whether or not it's "appropriate" for us to gather together as women?”
“See, there are a huge number of people in this city who look like goths and talk the talk and claim to enjoy much of the same music I do, so it confuses me somewhat that the clubs all play bleep. I would have thought there would be enough people to make something else work.”
“A number of nights now steer away from the EBM of yesteryear. The scene is alive and kicking with plenty of new bands that aren't reliant on synths. All you have to do is look. At InsanitoriuM we have a large, young, crowd that would up and leave if we started playing bleep at them, and we're not alone.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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