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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.