bleep
Third Person
bleeps
Present Participle
bleeping
Past Tense
bleeped
Past Participle
bleeped
1
(of electronic devices) to make a quick, high-pitched sound
- When the smoke alarm detects smoke, it will bleep to alert residents.
- The heart monitor bleeped irregularly, indicating a change in the patient's condition.
- The technician pressed a button, causing the machine to bleep as it powered down.
- The security system bleeped when someone approached the restricted area.
- The robot bleeped to indicate that it had completed its assigned task.
2
to replace a swear word on the radio or television with a short high-pitched sound so that people will not be insulted
transitive
- When the comedian slipped and cursed, the network quickly bleeped the sound.
- During the live broadcast, they bleeped his accidental profanity.
- She laughed when they bleeped the loud curse from the athlete's interview.
- He didn’t realize the interview would bleep his comments before airing.
- They had to bleep several phrases in the documentary to adhere to broadcasting standards.
3
to call or alert someone using a particular device
transitive
- I had to bleep my colleague to remind him about the meeting.
- The manager bleeped me to come to her office immediately.
- During the conference, I bleeped my assistant to get an update on the schedule.
- She bleeped her friend to let him know she had arrived at the restaurant.
- When the phone was silent, he decided to bleep his partner instead.