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bleeping

phrase (adjective, adverb; verb form: bleep, bleeps, bleeped, bleeping)

«bleeping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(euphemism) a word used instead of a swear word: «that bleeping dog». tree →
(literal) making short high sounds, like a machine. tree →

In the lessons

All regions; TV, chat, comedy; replaces swearing, from the bleep sound that covers swear words on TV.

Examples

Where are my bleeping keys? tree →
The bleeping printer is broken again. tree →
The machine kept bleeping all night. tree →
TV bleeps out swear words. tree →
Joke: «Bleeping heck!» tree →
Rough talk: «Shut the bleeping door!» tree →

Note

Stands for a swear word. Polite substitute. Literal sense: the beep of machines.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «bleeping» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«bleeping» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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