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I'd had episodes before, but I swept them under the carpet. This time, I couldn't do that because everyone knew. I got on with the hard work of getting better and haven't had a blip in almost 10 years.
Margot Kidder

Meaning of "blip" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLIP

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLIP

blip  [blɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blip is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blip in English.

WHAT DOES BLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blip in the English dictionary

The first definition of blip in the dictionary is a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc. Other definition of blip is Also called: pip. the spot of light or a sharply peaked pulse on a radar screen indicating the position of an object. Blip is also a temporary irregularity recorded in performance of something.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLIP

PRESENT

Present
I blip
you blip
he/she/it blips
we blip
you blip
they blip
Present continuous
I am blipping
you are blipping
he/she/it is blipping
we are blipping
you are blipping
they are blipping
Present perfect
I have blipped
you have blipped
he/she/it has blipped
we have blipped
you have blipped
they have blipped
Present perfect continuous
I have been blipping
you have been blipping
he/she/it has been blipping
we have been blipping
you have been blipping
they have been blipping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I blipped
you blipped
he/she/it blipped
we blipped
you blipped
they blipped
Past continuous
I was blipping
you were blipping
he/she/it was blipping
we were blipping
you were blipping
they were blipping
Past perfect
I had blipped
you had blipped
he/she/it had blipped
we had blipped
you had blipped
they had blipped
Past perfect continuous
I had been blipping
you had been blipping
he/she/it had been blipping
we had been blipping
you had been blipping
they had been blipping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will blip
you will blip
he/she/it will blip
we will blip
you will blip
they will blip
Future continuous
I will be blipping
you will be blipping
he/she/it will be blipping
we will be blipping
you will be blipping
they will be blipping
Future perfect
I will have blipped
you will have blipped
he/she/it will have blipped
we will have blipped
you will have blipped
they will have blipped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been blipping
you will have been blipping
he/she/it will have been blipping
we will have been blipping
you will have been blipping
they will have been blipping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would blip
you would blip
he/she/it would blip
we would blip
you would blip
they would blip
Conditional continuous
I would be blipping
you would be blipping
he/she/it would be blipping
we would be blipping
you would be blipping
they would be blipping
Conditional perfect
I would have blip
you would have blip
he/she/it would have blip
we would have blip
you would have blip
they would have blip
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been blipping
you would have been blipping
he/she/it would have been blipping
we would have been blipping
you would have been blipping
they would have been blipping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you blip
we let´s blip
you blip
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to blip
Past participle
blipped
Present Participle
blipping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLIP


antislip
ˌæntɪˈslɪp
clip
klɪp
flip
flɪp
julep
ˈdʒuːlɪp
lip
lɪp
newsclip
ˈnjuːzklɪp
paperclip
ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp
payslip
ˈpeɪslɪp
Philip
ˈfɪlɪp
Phillip
ˈfɪlɪp
polyp
ˈpɒlɪp
slip
slɪp
tulip
ˈtjuːlɪp
unclip
ʌnˈklɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLIP

blink
blinkard
blinker
blinkered
blinkers
blinking
blinks
blintz
blintze
bliny
blipped
blipping
blipvert
bliss
blissful
blissful ignorance
blissfully
blissfulness
blissless
blister

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLIP

back flip
betting slip
circlip
cleft lip
cover slip
curl one´s lip
deposit slip
film clip
Freudian slip
hair clip
half-slip
keep a stiff upper lip
let slip
pink slip
Port Phillip
roach clip
sales slip
tie clip
upper lip
video clip

Synonyms and antonyms of blip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLIP

Find out the translation of blip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

señal luminosa
570 millions of speakers

English

blip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लिप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

som curto geralmente emitido por equipamento eletrônico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

blip
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blip
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leuchtender Punkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レーダースクリーン上などで表示される輝点・シグナル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삐소리와 함께 화면에 나타나는 깜빡 신호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đốm sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடங்கலாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spia intermittente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спалах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blip
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blip

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIP»

The term «blip» is very widely used and occupies the 22.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blip

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4 QUOTES WITH «BLIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blip.
1
Christie Brinkley
I don't count that relationship with Ricky. It's just like a blip at this point. I had to fall in love with the devil himself to get this sweet angel, Jack.
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Margot Kidder
I'd had episodes before, but I swept them under the carpet. This time, I couldn't do that because everyone knew. I got on with the hard work of getting better and haven't had a blip in almost 10 years.
3
Gary Neville
One year's poor form remains a blip but if it happens next year, you can say it's a trend.
4
Edward Ruscha
The difference between psychedelia and digitalia ages will seem like a smooth blending in years to come and will be a mere blip on the screen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLIP»

Discover the use of blip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blip, Ping, and Buzz: Making Sense of Radar and Sonar
With twenty years' experience explaining technical concepts to non-experts in the radar industry, Mark Denny is the perfect guide to understanding just how remote sensing -- radar or sonar -- works.
Mark Denny, 2007
2
Blip Meets Pip
He is very lonely, until he meets his friend-for-life, Pip. The charm of Natalie Jane Parker's gentle and touching illustrations bring a unique magic to this delightful story.
‎2011
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Behind the Blip: Essays on the Culture of Software
This book is your chance to ingest the venom and bile of Bill Gates's evil twin.'--Critical Art Ensemble
Matthew Fuller, 2003
4
The Adventures of Blip and Pip
He is very lonely, until he meets his friend-for-life, Pip. The charm of Natalie Jane Parker's gentle and touching illustrations bring a unique magic to this delightful story.
Natalie Jane Parker, 2008
5
A Blip in the Continuum: A Celebration of Grunge Typography! ...
Graphic designers, illustratos and computer users of every level will feast on this eye-popping tour of design's cutting edge. This book celebrates radical typography, a style creating dramatic controversy among designers and artists.
Robin Williams, 1996
6
Blip's Shopping List
Blip reads her shopping list aloud, which includes many words beginning with similar paired consonants, including "a crown for the crocodile" and "a blanket and some blueberries."
Wendy Body, 2006
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Things that Go Blip in the Night: Standby Power and how to ...
This book lays out the problem posed by growing standby power consumption, explores fully the technologies available to reduce it & outlines how increased collaboration among industry, national governments & international organizations can ...
‎2001
8
Blip and Pip and the Big Berry Banquet
One morning, Blip finds some of his berries are missing! Who has taken them? And will the banquet be ruined? This is a gentle story about friendship, sharing, and saying sorry.
‎2011
9
8 Days of Crisis on the Hill; Political Blip...or Stephen ...
of Crisis on The Hill I'TRUST OR CONFIDENCE" NATIONAL UNITY CRISIS ECONOMIC "TRAITOR Poli'rical blip... or' S'rephen Harper's Revolu'rion Derailed ? THOMAS W. JOSEPH 8 Days of Crisis on The Hill Poli'rical b|ip...or' S'rephen.
Thomas W. Joseph, 2009
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Ace Kincaid: In Search of Heroes
It felt to Zachariah/Ace as if each finger had a tiny, but enormously throbbing headache, embedded in its tip. blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!bl ip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip!blip! Before he pushed the button, ...
Lance Ford, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blip is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gas tax hike a blip, so far
The much feared Georgia gas tax hike (which caused more quaking among state politicians than the actual citizenry) has been in effect almost ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
2
A blip before the weather gets better again
Rain will be heavy across Scotland, parts of northern England and Wales tonight - rumbles of thunder are possible waking some of us up. «ITV News, Jul 15»
3
Massillon Streets Department's purchase of asphalt a 'small blip'
An aggressive campaign to repair potholes and patch city roads was undertaken this spring. The problem with that is, some material used to ... «Canton Repository, Jul 15»
4
Team boss hits out at Cavendish after finale blip on Tour de France
ZEELAND, Netherlands, (Reuters) - Etixx-Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere hit out at his sprint ace Mark Cavendish after the Briton's ... «WKZO, Jul 15»
5
Andy Murray recovers from blip to reach Wimbledon's second week
Andy Murray is the last Briton standing in the singles at Wimbledon after he overcame a third-set blip to beat Italy's Andreas Seppi and book his ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
6
Ali Collins suffers first-round blip on the Andy Murray route to SW19 …
Ali Collins suffers first-round blip on the Andy Murray route to SW19 stardom. Stewart Fisher. Sports Writer. Sunday 5 July 2015. A fellow native of Dunblane, Ali ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
7
Buzz Aldrin: Falcon 9's Failure a Blip in Growing Space Business
The failed commercial SpaceX Falcon 9 flight shows the importance of "getting down to business" when it comes to the future of the United ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
8
"Evolutionary speaking, humans are just a blip"
Geneticist Spencer Wells describes how he uses DNA samples to trace our individual origins going back 2,000 generations. He also tells the ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
9
Greek crisis a 'blip', says top Dixons Carphone executive
Dixons Carphone has dismissed the Greek crisis as a “blip” and insisted it is committed to the country, where it runs nearly 100 stores as ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Only one blip so far in Transitway detour
Transit Cyrville Road bus station in Ottawa Tuesday June 23, 2015. The Cyrville station is to be closed beginning June 28 for construction of ... «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»

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