bleeping

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Verb bleep has 1 sense

bleep - emit a single short high-pitched signal; "The computer bleeped away"
--₁ is one way to sound, go

Derived form: noun bleep₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

Definitions from the Web

Bleeping

Definition:

A term used to replace or censor offensive language, typically in television or radio broadcasts.

Parts of Speech:

Noun
Verb
Adjective

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. The act of censoring offensive language on television or radio.

2. A sound or visual effect used to cover up offensive language.

3. An instance of censoring or muting offensive language in a broadcast.

Example Sentences:

The bleeping was not done properly, and the offensive word was heard by everyone.
During the live interview, they had to use bleeping multiple times to censor the guest's profanity.

Verb:

1. To replace offensive language in a broadcast with a bleep or another sound effect.

Example Sentences:

The TV show decided to bleep out all the curse words to make it suitable for prime time.
My friend accidentally swore on the live radio show, and they had to bleep it out.

Adjective:

1. Used to emphasize frustration or annoyance.

Example Sentences:

I'm so bleeping tired of waiting for the bus for an hour.
She was bleeping mad at her brother for breaking her favorite vase.