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beep out

B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words

When a bad word on TV or radio gets covered up with a 'beep' sound so you can't hear it.

Literal meaning: To use a beeping sound to eliminate (out) something from an audio broadcast.

Meanings

1 B2 informal

To replace a spoken word, usually a profanity, in a radio or television broadcast with a beeping sound.

"Several of the contestant's comments were beeped out before the episode aired."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Common in broadcasting and media contexts. The resulting sound is sometimes called a 'bleep' or 'censor beep'. Frequently used in reality TV and live broadcasts. The word 'bleep out' is interchangeable.

Commonly used with

swear word profanity expletive obscenity broadcast interview

Forms

Base
beep out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
beeps out
he/she/it
Past simple
beeped out
yesterday
Past participle
beeped out
have + pp
-ing form
beeping out
continuous

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