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bloop

name · noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /bluːp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːp

1

name

Meaning 1

An ultra-low frequency, high-amplitude underwater sound detected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); albeit rumored to be that of a sea monster, the administration concluded the sound was caused by a cryoseism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The sound of a fish blowing air bubbles in water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: onomatopoeic

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The sound of something, especially a fish, sloshing about in water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: onomatopoeic

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A low-pitched beeping sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • The robot produced a series of beeps and bloops before giving its answer to the problem.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Synonym of blooper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Synonyms: blooper

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, onomatopoeic

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To make a hit just beyond the infield.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To produce a low-pitched beeping sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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9

verb

Meaning 9

To cover up splices in a soundtrack tape to eliminate the unwanted noise they may produce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

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History

Etymology

From bloop, named for its onomatopoeic qualities.

Imitative.