Definition of 'bleep out'
phrasal verb
bleepIn a television or radio programme, when someone bleeps out an offensive word, they use an electronic device to make the sound of a bleep so that people cannot hear the word.
Quick-thinking TV bosses bleeped out the abuse. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
I hope Channel 4 doesn't bleep it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
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