blip
/blɪp/ verb C2- To make a short beep sound. · The door blipped as I showed my electronic identity card and passed through.
- To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
- Synonym of bleep (“to replace offending words in a broadcast recording with a tone”).
- To apply the throttle briefly when downshifting, to provide a smoother gear transition and prevent wheelspin.
He/she/it blips · Past blipped · Past participle blipped · -ing form blipping
Verb forms
- Base form
- blip
- He/she/it
- blips
- Past
- blipped
- Past participle
- blipped
- -ing form
- blipping
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