blip
pronunciation
How to pronounce blip in British English:
UK [blɪp]
How to pronounce blip in American English:
US [blɪp]
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- Noun:
- a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
Word Origin
- blip (n.)
- 1894, in reference to a kind of popping sound, of echoic origin. Radar screen sense is from 1945. As a verb from 1924. Related: Blipped; blipping.
Example
- 1. Higher commodity prices have caused a blip in inflation .
- 2. This blip has been compounded by several other pessimistic indicators .
- 3. Others think it 's probably a short-term blip caused by recent droughts .
- 4. Or is the current climate merely a blip in an otherwise relatively smooth upward trajectory ?
- 5. Will this prove to be a mere blip or something more fundamental ?