blip Definition

blip
noun

1. A sudden sharp sound produced by a machine such as a monitor or radar screen.
2. A spot of bright light on a radar screen, showing the position of an object, or a sudden sharp peak in a line on a screen or monitor, showing a pulse or position, etc.
3a. A short interruption, pause or irregularity in the expected pattern or course of something;
3b. An unforeseen phenomenon, especially an economic one, that is claimed or expected to be temporary.

verb blipped, blipping

intr
1. To make a blip.
2. colloq
To hit or tap sharply.
Example: blipped him on the head with his stick

Etymology: 1950s: imitating the sound.