BLOOP


Meaning of BLOOP in English

I. ˈblüp verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: imitative

intransitive verb

: to make a howling noise : operate a radio receiving set that makes such a noise — see blooper 1

transitive verb

1. : to silence bloops in by the application of a mask or by electrical cutoff of the sound output

2. : to hit (a blooper) in baseball

II. noun

( -s )

1. : an unpleasing sound ; specifically : the noise made when the beam of light in a sound reproducer is interrupted in its passage through the film by a splice or other unwanted abrupt change in the density of the film

2. : a special mask applied over a splice in a film to prevent a bloop

III. transitive verb

: to hit (a fly ball) usually just beyond the infield in baseball

blooped a single to center field

IV. ˈblüp noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: bloop , verb (herein)

: blooper 3b

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