1 C1 informal
Of a signal, screen, or electronic device: to disappear or stop functioning momentarily.
"The GPS signal blipped out as we drove through the tunnel."
blip out
C1 informal intransitive
To disappear or stop briefly, like a signal blipping off a screen.
In plain English
To suddenly go away or stop for a very short moment.
What does "blip out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
Of a person: to lose consciousness or awareness very briefly.
"I must have blipped out for a second — I don't remember what you just said."
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To vanish from a radar or monitor screen the way a blip (a small dot) disappears.
Actually means
To suddenly go away or stop for a very short moment.
Usage tip
Rare and informal. Often used to describe brief signal interruptions, moments of lost consciousness, or short disappearances. Sometimes used in technical or broadcasting contexts.
Words that pair with "blip out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
signal screen radar consciousness connection
How to conjugate "blip out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
blip out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blips out
he/she/it
Past simple
bliped out
yesterday
Past participle
bliped out
have + pp
-ing form
bliping out
continuous
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