Associations to the word «Blip»

Wiktionary

BLIP, noun. A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
BLIP, noun. A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
BLIP, noun. (after definition 1) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
BLIP, verb. (transitive) To skip over or ignore (with out).
BLIP, verb. (intransitive) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.

Dictionary definition

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".
BLIP, noun. A radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface.

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle