bleep out
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Meaning · English
to censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"We have a 70 percent shortage of ammunition. Shoigu! Gerasimov! Where is the ******* ammunition?" he (Yevgeny Prigozhin) shouted into the camera. His tirade contained a torrent of expletives that were bleeped out by his press service.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bleep out” mean?
to censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep
Is “bleep out” formal or informal?
bleep out is generally informal.