# bleep

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbliːp/ · frequency rank #26,016

## Definitions
1. A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
2. A general euphemism for any expletive.
3. A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock.
4. A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital.

## Etymology
Onomatopoeic.

## Easily confused with
- **blue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-blue)
- **blew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-blew)
- **bree** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-bree)
- **blip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-blip)
- **bleh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-bleh)
- **blues** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-blues)
- **bless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-bless)
- **breed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-breed)
- **blend** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-blend)
- **blimp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleep-vs-blimp)
- **bee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bee-vs-bleep)
- **BLE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ble-vs-bleep)
- **been** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/been-vs-bleep)
- **beer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beer-vs-bleep)
- **beef** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beef-vs-bleep)
- **bees** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bees-vs-bleep)
- **beep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beep-vs-bleep)
- **bled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bled-vs-bleep)
- **beet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beet-vs-bleep)
- **bleed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bleed-vs-bleep)

## Common misspellings (7)
`bbleep`, `belep`, `bleepp`, `blep`, `blepe`, `blleep`, `lbeep`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bleep