bleep


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bleep/bliːp/
noun a short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device as a signal or to attract attention. verb
  • 1 (of an electronic device) make a bleep.
  • 2 (in broadcasting) censor (a word or phrase) by substituting a bleep.
– derivatives
bleeper noun.
– origin 1950s: imitative.
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