Blip - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |blɪp|  American pronunciation of the word blip
Brit.  |blɪp|  British pronunciation of the word blip

noun

- a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
the market had one bad blip today
you can't react to the day-to-day blips
renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales
- a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface (syn: pip)

Extra examples

The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen.

The company's financial problems were just a temporary blip.

A government spokesman described the rise in inflation as a temporary blip.

We have seen temporary blips of high job growth earlier this year.

The market had one bad blip today.

Word forms

noun
singular: blip
plural: blips
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